Project Cost Engineer (Fixed Term)

Sappi; Umkomaas; Vor Ort; ZAR 700.000 - 1.100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sappi, a leading global producer of paper and pulp, is seeking an experienced Project Cost Engineer in KwaZulu-Natal to manage cost control on medium to large capital projects. You will lead budgeting, cost forecasting, reporting and cost risk analysis, ensuring alignment with governance and tender processes, and provide accurate cost information to the Project Manager for sound decision making.

The role requires a relevant 3-year degree (Engineering or BCom) and experience in FEED/EPC

Qualifikationen

• Relevant 3-year degree (Engineering or BCom) and appropriate experience (NQF 7 qualification).
• Site construction experience would be advantageous.
• Proven track record in FEED (Front-end engineering design) and EPC phases of pulp & paper, refinery, oil & gas, petrochemical, or similar facilities, including revamp projects.
• Be fully versed with cost control principles, policies, procedures and financial systems.

Aufgaben

• Maintain a healthy project within the project budget and ensure compliance with project governance.
• Maintain financial control for a project and develop and execute the cost management plan to provide the Project Manager with accurate, up-to-date cost information to facilitate sound project decision-making.
• Generate detailed costing for bill of materials utilizing sourced market-related pricing.
• Finalise coding of all detailed estimate line items using baselined project control budget to establish package/control budgets.
• Monitor planning and progress of project achievements by using the project schedule to generate data and curves for each cost profile. Highlights any areas of concern with the cost owner for correction or comments thereof
• Participates in the financial aspects within the tender process
• Assign budget for procurement packages, perform budget reconciliation as per the scope and pricing, and produce reconciliation statement to support recommendations for award.
• Reviews payment applications in compliance with contract agreements and approves payment certificates. Highlights and resolves any payment applications not in line with contract agreements
• Record and maintain commitments based on procurement contracts, contract amendments, contract change notices, purchase order (PO) revisions
• Import detailed actual cost and commitment data into the cost system and run a complete detailed baseline cost report by package
• Participate in the trending and change management process and incorporate approved trends into the project estimate at completion.
• Update and maintain budget with approved project change notices (PCN)
• Generate cost reports and report on variances.
• Generate data and curves for each cost profile (baselines and periodic updates)

Kenntnisse

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost reporting

Cost risk analysis

Ausbildung

3-year degree in Engineering or BCom

NQF 7 qualification

Tools

PM2

Jobbeschreibung

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Project Cost Engineer to participate in daily activities relating to cost and accounting functions that are necessary for a positive financial outcome. Mostly responsible for project cost control services on medium to large capital projects, including but not limited to project cost estimating, budget control, cost forecasting, cost reporting, and cost risk analysis. Main Responsibilities.

As a Project Cost Engineer , you will be responsible for:

• Maintain a healthy project within the project budget and ensure compliance with project governance
• Maintain financial control for a project and develop and execute the cost management plan to provide the Project Manager with accurate, up-to-date cost information to facilitate sound project decision-making.
• Generate detailed costing for bill of materials utilising sourced market-related pricing.
• Finalise coding of all detailed estimate line items using baselined project control budget to establish package/control budgets.
• Monitor planning and progress of project achievements by using the project schedule to generate data and curves for each cost profile. Highlights any areas of concern with the cost owner for correction or comments thereof
• Participates in the financial aspects within the tender process
• Assign budget for procurement packages, perform budget reconciliation as per the scope and pricing, and produce reconciliation statement to support recommendations for award.
• Reviews payment applications in compliance with contract agreements and approves payment certificates. Highlights and resolves any payment applications not in line with contract agreements
• Record and maintain commitments based on procurement contracts, contract amendments, contract change notices, purchase order (PO) revisions
• Import detailed actual cost and commitment data into the cost system and run a complete detailed baseline cost report by package
• Participate in the trending and change management process and incorporate approved trends into the project estimate at completion.
• Update and maintain budget with approved project change notices (PCN)
• Generate cost reports and report on variances.
• Generate data and curves for each cost profile (baselines and periodic updates

What are we looking for?

• Relevant 3-year degree (Engineering or BCom) and appropriate experience (NQF 7 qualification)
• Site construction experience would be advantageous
• A proven track record in FEED (Front-end engineering design) and EPC phases of pulp & paper, refinery, oil & gas, petrochemical, or similar facilities, including revamp projects
• Be fully versed with cost control principles, policies, procedures and financial systems
• PM2 is advantageou s

Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi isa leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.