At this level a Senior Cost Engineer (PMO Cost Specialist (Advanced is responsible for applying requirements management , budgeting & cost control , financial management , change management and benefits management independently primarily in complex situations across P3M. Ability to developing and agree scope / budgets for projects and / or programmes and controlling forecast and actual costs against them. This includes the provision of risk & opportunity analysis on these budgets and change management.
Top 5 Major Tasks and Activities :
- Develop / implement and maintain the Project Baseline Budgets incl Control Account Plans / Responsibility Assignment Matrix and WBS Dictionary (SOW).
- Responsible for the monitor, control and validation of project s accruals and commitments and the control of resource and financial forecast data.
- Management and control of cost risk budget and drawdown and input into the risk management process.
- Management and control of financial change management on the project and assurance of alignment with the business / contractual requirements.
- Provision of internal and external financial performance & cost reports including earned value and variation analysis.
Additional Key Accountabilities :
Alignment of cost management with schedule and contract.Maintain cost elements within ERPKey point of contact with the client and the project accountant for all financial budget and change controlDevelop appropriate internal CBS and Control Accounts that are aligned to scope, contract and WBS.Provide cost management support to bid and project initiation phases to ensure project are correctly set up and initiated.Ensure cost management is aligned to the estimates and estimating processCompany / Industry Knowledge :
Significant experience of applying budgeting & cost control in a complex environmentExtensive recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector
Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. FIDIC / NEC3-4 / JCT etc ) including resolution of claims and disputesPrevious experience of supervisory / line management in cost estimating, cost engineering or project controls environmentAdvanced knowledge of cost management techniquesAdvanced knowledge of Earned Value ManagementAdvanced EstimatingQuantity surveyingQuantitative risk analysis experienceFull project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close outQualifications :
HNC level qualification (or equivalent) in cost engineering or quantity surveyingIdeally a bachelors degree in engineering / project / construction management or a related fieldECITB QCF Level 5 Diploma in Cost Engineering (Cost Control)Have an professional qualification and membership (eg APM / Acoste / RICS) (or equivalent)#J-18808-Ljbffr