Lead Project Cost Controller

Job Description Summary - For a new HVDC project we are looking for a Project Controller who will be supporting the Lead Project Controls to execute the project as per the elaborated strategy and maintain project on time and within the budget.
- Candidate will be the part of HVDC Project Controls team catering to global HVDC projects requirements
- Project Controller will be responsible to deliver the Costing of HVDC Scope of work

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure the project cost are managed with global standard tools and processes

  - Ensure budgeted values are aligned with historical performance

  - Reviews project schedule and progress to identify cost risks and opportunities

  - Reviews project scope evolution to identify cost risk and opportunities

  - Reviews functional execution and events to identify cost risks and opportunities

  - Provide cost analytics using project information and analysing cost and productivity trends

  - Own and drive the Budget Deviation Process with tools

  - Drives a regular cost operating rhythm to discussion risk and opportunities

  - Develops cost forecasts based on functional input and analytics challenges functional estimates where needed

  - Checks and controls cost movements compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast. Also Compares with productivity factors and validates accuracy of estimates

  - Communicates cost status/forecasts/risk to functional cost owners and drives/supports risk mitigation

  - Presents all financial data in a transparent way attends project and management review to present cost status and actions

  - Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books.

  - Provide time based cost forecasts to support revenue recognition

  - Analyse all the risks and opportunities communicate clearly priorities and potential impacts

  - Support change order analysis

  - Support claim preparations

Required Qualifications

• This role requires advanced experience in the Project Management & cost control. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience). Prefereably acounting Finance & engineering graduates miniumum.

Desired Characteristics

• Key Skills:

  - Able to drive project teams to control the project

  - Analytical skills to use data to forecast outcomes

  - Clear communicator with strong communication and influencing skills

  - Primavera skills

  - Cost management skills

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