Project Controller - Cost Management

AECOM; Taguig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Project Controls professional to develop, implement, and maintain cost control and scheduling functions on complex projects in Manila. The role reports to the Project Controls Manager and requires collaboration with internal teams and clients.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 5+ years of experience, and advanced MS Office skills. Night shift work and three days on-site per week are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in engineering, construction management, accounting, finance, or related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office tools.
• Willing to work fixed night shift and 3 days onsite per week.

Responsibilities

• Works with company financial systems and processes.
• Develops proficiency in core cost control and planning systems.
• Understands financial terminology and measures and their impact on project actions.
• Assists in analyzing financial data to identify key project issues.
• Uses drawings and specifications to establish baseline data for projects.
• Assists in assembling data for trending and forecasting.
• Prepares analysis of progress trends and cost impact; reviews contractor invoices.

Skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, accounting, finance, or other associated degree

Job description

Job Description

The role is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining cost control, and planning or scheduling functions on one or more of the larger, more complex, and more demanding projects. The role is expected to demonstrate the ability to utilize broad experience, technical expertise, and familiarity with company policies and procedures as well as exposure to various project complexity and client interactions to execute complex project controls efforts. The role will be reporting to the Project Controls Manager in Manila.

Responsibilities

• Works with company financial systems and processes.
• Develops proficiency in the use of company cornerstone systems and provides cost data in formats necessary to control the project.
• Understands financial terminology and measures and recognizes the financial impact of various project actions.
• Assists in analyzing and using financial data to identify key project issues.
• Able to use drawings and specifications in the establishment of project baseline data.
• Develops knowledge of accounting principles.
• Assists in assembling data for trending and forecasting.
• Prepares analysis of progress trends and cost impact; may participate in reviewing and approving contractor invoices.
• Has knowledge of earned value methodology.
• Collects and analyzes data on manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations.
• Collects and analyzes data for tracking actual cost to funding limitations.
• Assists in tracking purchase orders and subcontract commitments and expenditures.
• Possesses the knowledge of scope control and change management.
• Assists with the creation of baseline budgets.
• Exposure to scheduling process concepts and principles.
• Exposure to performance management and cost/schedule integration concepts and principles.
• Supports the project reporting process as required.
• Participates in project cost review meetings.
• Gathers data for procedure development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, accounting, finance, or other associated degree.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office tools.
• Must be willing to work fixed night shift schedule and 3 days onsite per week.

Attributes

• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a varied audience and internal and external customers.
• Ability to clearly define objectives and set targets for the team consistent with and compliant to service delivery agreements, key performance indicators, and policies.
• Ability to be thorough and meticulous in completing assigned tasks and identifying errors, duplicates, and discrepancies through defined methods.
• Ability to identify and resolve simple to moderate issues with the ability to provide resolution alternatives by following defined policies and procedures.
• Ability to monitor and measure progress and effectively drive individual and team results that support the overall goal of the team. Provides regular feedback, guidance, and support to direct reports to achieve desired performance and output.
• Ability to gather, integrate, validate, and analyze relevant data to develop resolutions, findings, and recommendations.

Additional Information

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity

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