Cost Controller V

Wood is currently looking for a Cost Controller V in Saudi Arabia. Experience in the oil & gas industry
- Review and maintain Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS)
- 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 Planning discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests is properly assessed and included in the schedules
- 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.
- Manage the project / assignment work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals
- Monitor and control cost commitments and expenditures through all phases of project lifecycle
- Liaise with project management, project planning, and others as required to ensure accuracy in project cost phasing and forecasting. - Provide copies of project cost performance reports in accordance with project reporting requirements
- Review and issue updates to project cost forecasts
- Monitor and report on cost impact of project manpower forecasts
- Coordinate development, review, and issue of project change orders / variations in accordance with engineering and construction change notifications
- Assess, review, and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications.
- Monitor and review cost impact of achievement / non-achievement of major project milestones.
- Monitor and review overall project cost performance and contingency drawdown.
- Attend project / client periodic meetings and present project cost performance status as required.
- Facilitate / chair internal project cost performance meetings as required.
- Facilitate the project cost close-out process.
- Participate in cost & estimate risk analysis sessions as required
- Participate and lead Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews
- Play an active role in the mentoring and career development of Cost personnel
- Delegate and manage the work of subordinate project controls staff as required
- Monitor and review overall project cost performance and contingency drawdown
- Typically requires ISCED level 6 (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience)
- Incumbents will typically have a minimum 15 year relevant cost experience
- Excellent knowledge of cost software and related principles, tools and techniques including budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow
- Excellent knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Cost Management including Change Management
- Excellent understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
- Advanced ability to develop project cost budgets and change estimates
- Advanced ability to prepare cost reports
- Strong understanding of change management and associated cost and schedule processes
- Excellent understanding of project management principles and techniques
- Strong understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management
- Prior experience in a Senior Cost role

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