Project Controls – Cost Lead

World Resource News; California; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MP Materials, Mountain Pass, California, is hiring a Project Controls – Cost Lead responsible for developing and implementing cost control systems on capital projects. The role involves leading cost planning, reporting and KPIs to ensure on-budget delivery.

You will manage forecasting, tracking, contingency and cost reporting, set up KPIs and earned value assessments, and coordinate with SAP and ERP systems to maintain accurate cost data for capital programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or finance or related field.
• Expertise in cost management for medium to large capex projects.
• Experience with ERP/financial systems implementation.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement improved cost control systems for capital projects.
• Forecasting, tracking, contingency management and cost reporting.
• Set up KPIs and earned value assessments; manage accruals.

Skills

Cost management

Advanced Excel

ERP/financial systems implementation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or finance

Tools

Ares Prism

Hexagon EcoSys

SAP

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MP Materials

Mountain Pass, CA USA (rare earth mine)

MP Materials, the only U.S. company with a fully integrated rare earth supply chain from mining and refining to advanced metal and magnet manufacturing, is hiring a Project Controls – Cost Lead for its Mountain Pass, California mine business, at a salary range of $130,000 to $180,000. The lead develops and implements improved cost control systems and procedures on capital projects, managing project and portfolio financial planning including forecasting, tracking, contingency management and cost and progress reporting, setting up KPIs and earned value assessments, preparing disbursement projections and accruals, supporting capital appropriation requests and PP&E accounting compliance, and administering the cost management database (Ares Prism, Hexagon EcoSys or similar) in reconciliation with SAP. Requirements are a bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance or a related field, expertise in cost management for medium to large capex projects, ERP or financial systems implementation experience, and three to five years of progressive and industrial project experience, with advanced Excel skills. The site sits at 4,700 feet at an open pit mine and plant setting.