Senior Cost Controller

Wood Process & Energy is recruiting for a Senior Cost Controller contractor to join our Stockton office team.

**The Role**

As a Senior Cost Controller, you will prepare and report on project cost budgets, and the tracking, management and reporting of project expenditure to enable robust control of projects throughout their life cycle. You will support members of the cost team through the preparation and reporting of project cost budgets, ensuring budgets and reports are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy in accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures and standards. This will typically involve the review, analysis and reporting of actual and forecasted project costs against the project approved budget.

**What we can offer**
- **Meaningful and interesting projects **delivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors
- **Flexible working arrangements **that balance client, team and individual needs offering some hybrid working where relevant and appropriate
- **Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion **; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- **Global connections**: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
- 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
- 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.
- 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

Knowledge, skills and experience
- Proficient knowledge of cost software and related principles, tools and techniques including budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow
- Proficient knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Cost Management including Change Management
- Proficient understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
- Proficient ability to develop project cost budgets and change estimates
- Proficient ability to prepare cost reports
- Understanding of change management and associated cost and schedule processes
- Understanding of project management principles and techniques
- Understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management

Personal Attributes
- Demonstrates commitment to Wood Values, Visions & Behaviours
- Applies analytical and statistical analysis
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Demonstrates effective organisation & planning skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast paced environment
- Strong communication skills both written and oral
- Uses initiative, experience and a proactive approach to problem solving
- Ability to guide & mentor others
- Commitment to continuous improvement

**Diversity Statement**

We 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.