Cost Control Engineer
Dragados

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements project cost control systems, operational procedures, and reporting systems to control the flow of funds for capital projects in accordance with our policies and procedures of the JV.
• Develops and implements risk management strategies and controls to mitigate risk and exposure on multi-year multi-billion-dollar capital projects
• Work in conjunction with all department heads to ensure maximum profitability
• Manages and leads continuous cost reporting with accurate and timely information of budget, commitments, forecast, trends, variances, progress, performance, risk and opportunity, contingency, and cash flow. Conducts ongoing analysis of project risks during execution, working closely with Cost Control Project Office to optimize contingency strategies
• Monitors costs against agreed-upon budgets, schedules, and contractual deliverables within the segment and mission critical projects. Monitors the statistical and trends analysis of contracts and payout of contracts.
• Collaborate with department heads to strategize ways to minimize waste
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the interdependency of cost drivers
• Leads the review and audit of non-contract costs, labour and expense reports, and submission of adjustments to Project Finance to ensure complete and accurate information.
• Provides advice to Segment Leads in all matters related to cost control systems and procedures to achieve on-time and on-budget goals.
• Leads the provision of financial analysis, expertise, and advice to senior management and project teams regarding project expenses and fiscal matters throughout the lifecycle of the infrastructure projects

Qualifications

• Completion of a degree in Engineering or cost estimating.
• Minimum three (3) years' progressive experience in a construction environment.
• Master's degree in construction Cost Management will be considered an asset.
• Experience in construction or cost estimating background.
• Quality assurance principles and practices and audit processes to analyze financial data and formulate conclusions and recommendations.
• Influencing skills to convince senior management, colleagues, clients, and vendors of the need to adhere to cost control processes.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to conduct complex and comprehensive analysis, assessment, and evaluation of cost reporting activities and to identify potentially contentious issues that expose the company to risk and recommend appropriate options.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other financial software tools and applications to document and illustrate financial standing and recommendations.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Recommended Skills

• Analytical
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