Job Category: Project ControlJob Description:Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.Wood has an opportunity for an experienced Cost Engineer (Temporary) that has previous experience of working across Feasibility Studies and FEEDs, plus EPC and PMC projects. This is an opportunity for you to become a valuable, well-rounded of an experienced team.Wood is one of the world's leading engineering, procurement, construction and project management companies. We aim to deliver safe and sustainable projects and services for our clients in different fields.This job offers an exciting and technically advanced approach to value added quality control on a wide range of EPC projects.#LI-OnsiteResponsibilities:What makes you remarkable?
Assist and support in the development and maintenance of Project Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) for specific scopes
Liaise with other Project Controls disciplines and functions, assist and support in the development of project budgets in accordance with the Basis of Estimate including statements of work scope, assumptions, man-hour estimates, narratives and review & comment of client documents
Liaise with procurement, finance and time-capture functions, and third parties as required, to ensure accurate and timely capture of procurement, materials, subcontract and labour manhour costs. Ensure costs are allocated accurately in accordance with approved project WBS
Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, to maintain awareness of project activities and their impact on the project budget, schedule and cost forecast.
Facilitate and manage the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals
Assist and support in the development and maintenance of project cost budgets using appropriate software applications
Monitor and control cost commitments and expenditures through all phases of project lifecycle
Liaise with planning as required to ensure accuracy in project cost phasing and forecasting.
Prepare and provide project cost performance reports in accordance with project reporting requirements
Prepare and issue updates to project cost forecasts
Monitor and report on cost impact of project manpower forecasts
Develop and issue project change orders / variations in accordance with engineering and construction change notifications
Facilitate and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications.
Monitor overall project cost performance and contingency drawdown.
Attend project meetings as required.
Participate in the project cost close-out process.
Attend cost & estimate risk analysis sessions as required
Participate in Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline, preferably in a field of Engineering
Incumbents will typically have a minimum 2 years relevant cost experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Chemical or similar facilities. Experience of FEED, EPC projects is preferable
Basic knowledge of cost software and related principles, tools and techniques including budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow
Basic knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Cost Management including Change Management
Basic understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
Basic ability to develop project cost budgets and change estimates
Basic ability to prepare cost reports
Basic understanding of change management and associated cost and schedule processes
Understanding of earned value application, cost and schedule variance analyses/trending and what-if scenarios
Understanding of project management principles and techniques
About Us:Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.Diversity StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
