Overview
The Senior Cost Controls Specialist uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the costing discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the cost discipline. The Senior Cost Controls Specialist solves complex problems and uses their discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Senior Cost Controls Specialist impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities.
Base Salary Range
Base Salary Range : $109,500 CAD – 138,500 CAD (The range provided is for base salary only (40 hours per week). In addition, McDermott offers additional contracted hours, and a competitive total rewards package, including project up-lift & bonuses).
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related fields
- 7-10 years of experience in a similar role
- Good knowledge of MS Office
- Problem-solving attitude and high level of coordination skills
- Ability to understand the project scope, schedule, and its relationship to cost and progress
- Demonstrated effectiveness in prioritizing multiple tasks, and managing efforts to meet deadlines
- Demonstrated effectiveness in working with others in a multifunctional team
- Has good working knowledge and understanding of cost, schedule, estimating, and accounting interfaces
Preferred Qualifications and Education
A basic understanding of JD Edwards is a plusResponsibilities
Understands constructability concepts, workflow processes (the how it’s built) & related interdependencies between Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and ConstructionAble to understand and apply contractual requirements and implementation on the project via the project controls execution planSet up and implement project controls systemsSet up and maintain project controls reportsAdheres to McDermott's internal project controls processesAnalyze and interpret cost forecasting and trendingRecommend solutions or recovery plans for problem areasPrepare Project Forecast monthlyAssist finance in preparation of the project cash flows and cost spreadParticipate in proposal development, commercial alignment, and project kickoff processesTrain junior personnel in all aspects of cost reportingMonitor variations from the scope of work, capture, maintain, and assess related impactsSet up and maintain the progress measurement systemLead change management efforts, including building of cost estimates and applying or managing amendments to the contractImplement and support the Change Management processSupport the Subcontract Management team in verification of progress and earned value against invoices receivedSupport determining the required monthly accruals that are processed by accounts payableMonitor cost coding system is properly applied, and information flow is correct and completeAnalyze committed costs and activities to date, actual vs budget, performance, and productivityPerform any other related duties as required#J-18808-Ljbffr