Lead Cost Controller

Requisition :  97796
Job Category:  Project Controls

Location:

Mississauga, ON, Canada
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The Lead Cost Controller develops, maintains and reports project cost information. They maintain planned and actual cost and commitment schedules and, in conjunction with the Project Controls Manager and Project Manager, oversee variations and revisions to existing budgets, as well as changes to scope and contract variation quotations. The Lead Cost Controller leads the costing discipline and will manage and oversee costing staff allocated to the project on a day‑to‑day basis.

Key Responsibilities  Safety   A strong personal commitment to safety
Personal responsibility for safety incident reporting
Behavioral‑based safety ethos to be embraced
Personal responsibility for stopping any unsafe behavior as and when it occurs, and thereafter reporting the safety incident so that corrective action may be obtained
Familiarization with Hatch safety processes, protocols and procedures
FEL3 data verification and set‑up planning   Finalized coding of all detailed estimate line items using baseline project control budget to establish package budgets
Direct cost estimate (Definitive)   Initiate and manage the preparation, review and issue of the Project definitive cost estimate in conjunction with the Project Estimator
Manage the detailed direct cost estimate review with the Project Controls Manager, Project Manager and the project team to gain approval
Cost Control   Finalize coding of all detailed line items, based on procurement package register, approved capital cost estimate and project coding
Agree on client requirements for cost reporting and cost profiles
Establish asset management methodology, based on client asset management philosophy (asset register)
Prepare budgets for procurement packages and the associated budget reconciliation
Conduct periodic reviews with procurement to establish and maintain forecasts for all packages including Estimate at Completion and expenditure forecasts
Manage and forecast project contingency requirements, escalation, Forex, currencies etc.
Update and maintain budget with approved PCNs
Produce and organize the review of the cost report and variance analysis
Generate data and curves for each cost profile (baselines and periodic updates)
Project trend and change management
Ensure approved trends and changes are incorporated in the project estimate at completion and budget
Essential Qualifications and Experience   Tertiary qualification in engineering or relevant discipline. Alternatively appropriate project
related experience
Two to four years relevant experience in a managerial position and a minimum of five to eight years experience as a Cost Controller in a multidiscipline project environment
Good knowledge of budgeting, forecasting final costs, cash flows and estimating
Overview of procurement, contracts, quantity surveying, planning, scheduling and engineering processes and procedures
Estimating and tendering processes
Risk management principles
Good knowledge of project management principles
Computer literacy (MS Office package)
Preferred   Sound technical knowledge in a multi‑discipline environment
Interpersonal and good communication skills
Resource management
Time management
Able to…