Senior Cost Controller/Cost Manager – Energy & Natural Resources

Turner-; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Controller/Cost Manager for Energy & Natural Resources with responsibilities spanning cost control, forecasting, and invoicing within major capital projects. The role emphasizes coordination with project teams, suppliers, and cost-related processes across the Willow Project context.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years on major projects in oil and gas, solid leadership, and proficiency in SAP/PIMS with strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience on major capital projects in Oil & Gas, Refinery or Petrochemical environments.
• Proven management and staff leadership skills.
• SAP and/or PIMS experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excel intermediate to advanced.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly Value of Work Done (VOWD) and forecasts.
• Track costs and report variances with project teams.
• Coordinate with Planning/Scheduling to align budget and schedule.
• Oversee invoice reconciliations and cost reporting per contracts.
• Assist in change management processes and close-out activities.
• Communicate with partners and suppliers on POs, invoices, and cost codes.
• Provide training and guidance as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Autonomous work

Attention to detail

Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

PIMS

Job description

Senior Cost Controller/Cost Manager – Energy & Natural Resources

• Full-time
• Department: Energy and natural resources
• Compensation: USD 130,000 - USD 140,000 - yearly

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

The Willow Infrastructure Cost Controller position performs under the direction of the Willow Cost Manager and will be accountable for oversight of certain components of the Willow Project cost, change management and reporting. The assignment will include participation in the Willow Cost team meetings and other assignments as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly Value of Work Done (VOWD) and perform scope specific forecasting
• Manage cost tracking and identity cost variances on monthly basis Interfacing and coordinating with the project teams and Contractor’s Cost Controllers (where necessary) to ensure that cost data is incorporated into the integrated project budget and forecast in a timely and accurate manner.
• Coordinating with relevant resource for Planning/Scheduling to ensure the project budget aligns with the project schedule and the execution plan timelines.
• Assisting in the development and standardization of all Willow cost reporting for all frequencies
• Manage service confirmations and invoice reconciliations received and routed through the GEP and SAP payment processes, audit and verify invoices, including verifying invoice details, approval signatures, and appropriate cost codes.
• Assist invoice reviewers / approvers with details if needed
• Effectively communicate with Business Partners, Supply Chain Professionals & Suppliers in the areas of POs, price books, invoice processing, master data, etc.
• Develop working knowledge of agreements and contracts Coordinate the preparation and approval of Purchase Orders and Requisitions to authorize work
• Ensure proper Contractor cost reporting are in accordance with contractual requirements
• Complete invoice reconciliation audits with contractors as assigned
• Complete rejection and resubmission monitoring; provide guidance to contractors where required If requested, train team and new employees on processes
• Complete daily monitoring of unapproved invoice due dates; follow up with reviewers and approvers to ensure on-time payments
• Participate in team meetings
• Oversight of the change management process of the contractors and stewarding the owner’s change management process.
• Registering and evaluating all change orders for cost impact.
• Address special projects as requested
• Effectively communicate instructions to vendors on reporting and invoicing
• Coordinate with SCM for the proper project close-out Resolve GR/IR, PO’s, ERS and Invoicing Plan and Invoice payment status inquiries

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree and/or equivalent experience
• Proven management and staff leadership skills
• 3+ years’ experience on major capital projects in Oil & Gas, Refinery or Petrochemical environments in assignments of increasing responsibility, complexity and scale.
• SAP experience preferred
• PIMS experience preferred
• Ability to work autonomously in a client focus, team environment
• High attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• 3-5 years’ experience related to Accounts Payable, Contracts, Finance or related field
• Excel spreadsheet intermediate to advanced

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.*

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