Title/Position: Cost Control Lead

Location:
Canada

Contract Period:
Ongoing

Closing Date:

Job function:

The  Cost  Control Lead  coordinates  for the Project all aspects of cost control  and  reporting,  including  project  change  management,  estimate development, cost control and progress measurement.

Responsibilities and duties:

1.    Provide overall project cost, schedule, estimating, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise.

• Participate in kick-off meetings with the EPC contractor(s) and PMT to ensure common understanding of cost, estimating, progress measurement, and change management requirements
• Conduct briefing sessions for project team members with respect to project control requirements and processes
• Participate in gathering and recording lessons learned for the project.

2.    Supporting PMT and Cost Stewards with ongoing project cost analysis, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and Change Management.

• Develop and document Control Estimates, and Budgets (annual and multi-year), and ensuring that these products reflect the approved project design/execution scope
• Analyze cost trends, develop and review cost forecasts
• Prepare monthly cost reports (budgets, forecasts, expenditures, commitments)
• Maintain ongoing cost vulnerability/cost reduction opportunities database
• Review Controller's monthly Stewardship Report for actual invoice bookings
• Administers the project change control process for the Project and PMT
• Develop monthly expenditure and commitment forecasts
• Monitor and report on cost implications of changes
• Participate in contract commercial bid evaluations (as required)
• Participate in developing Contract Price Budgets
• Support preparation of Advance Commitment or Full Funding estimates and budgets
• Interface with Controllers regarding AFEs/budgets and invoices
• Respond to ad hoc requests from PMT related to Controls/Reporting

3.    Monitoring and appraising the performance of the Contractor(s) in the areas of cost control, progress measurement and control.

• Examine and evaluate the Contractor’s cost control organization, plans, performance and procedures
• Review and, where appropriate, endorse progress and cost baselines and forecast prepared by contractors
• Analyze cost and progress trends developed by contractor
• Review and endorse progress measures reported by the contractor
• Review cost bases of contractor's Change Proposals - review and endorse Change Orders - monitor, analyze and report contractor invoices
• Assist PMT / sub-project management in developing/reviewing cost corrective actions and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented.

4.    Maintain regular contact with Cost and Schedule organization in the sub-project teams and with the Client.

• Maintain close liaison with cost and control engineers in the sub-project teams
• Provide direction and feedback to sub-project cost and control engineers.

Qualifications:

Required KNOWLEDGE, qualifications, skills, and experiences:

    • Thorough and extensive knowledge of:
      - Project controls principles, theories, and concepts
      - Client practices, processes, and expectations with respect to project controls
    • Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business Administration with relevant
      experience, or 15+ years experience in the oil and gas industry
    • 5+ years of project controls experience focused on cost control and some schedule control achievements
    • Upstream / Pipeline / Offshore Engineering, Procurement, and Construction experience
    • Willing to work overseas in a team environment
    • Willing to relocate to required project site

Travel / Other:

Please quote Job # when forwarding resume to:

    fabcon.canada@dovrefabcon.com