Cost Controller: Project Finance & Controls

Evonik; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Corporation seeks a Cost Engineer to act as the owner-representative Project Controller for capital projects. You will focus on budget stewardship, cost integration, and cash-flow control to provide leadership with a clear, forward-looking view of project financial performance.

You will develop cost baselines, budgets, forecasts, EACs, and monthly cost reports; coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Finance to ensure accurate reporting and timely decision support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 8-10+ years in project controls, project managing capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and scheduling fundamentals.
• Experience with change management, contingency planning, and cost control systems.
• Experience in owner-representative, EPC/EPCM environments with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage cost baselines, CBS, budgets, forecasts, EAC and cash flow.
• Monitor costs, forecasts, variance analysis, and cost drivers; identify risks.
• Lead cost change management; incorporate approved changes into budgets and forecasts.
• Consolidate cost data from multiple functions for reporting.
• Deliver monthly cost reports, dashboards, KPIs, and executive presentations.
• Coordinate with Finance and Procurement to support accruals, timing, funding, and audits.

Skills

Project controls

Budget forecasting

Cost management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Related discipline or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Project management software

Job description

Evonik Corporation seeks a Cost Engineer to act as the owner-representative Project Controller for capital projects. You will focus on budget stewardship, cost integration, and cash-flow control to provide leadership with a clear, forward-looking view of project financial performance.

You will develop cost baselines, budgets, forecasts, EACs, and monthly cost reports; coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Finance to ensure accurate reporting and timely decision support