COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Turner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management, cost management and consulting across the Real Estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. With 112 offices in 45 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the project development, construction and operation of our clients’ projects and assets. We are an equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.
Do you want to join the successful Turner & Townsend Energy and Natural Resources Team? Assist in growing ENR Business across Africa? We are we are looking to hire an experienced Cost Controller to assist in driving forward our commitment to a greener world and grow our ENR business in Western Cape, South Africa.
At Turner & Townsend we are passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

WHO ARE YOU?

We are seeking to employ a Cost Controller with 5+ years industry experience in Energy and Natural Resources (Mining, Oil and Gas and Renewables) to join our growing team
Job Description
The incumbent will be involved in all project functions and activities associated with cost engineering/control, project accounting, financial control, change management, planning, scheduling, estimating and reporting.

Your role will:

• Maintains appropriate project cost management procedures in order to ensure sound project cost control. Communication of said policies and procedures to project team. Monitors the project team’s adherence to relevant policies and procedures.
• Compile Project cost estimates and cost estimate structuring in alignment with project planning.
• Assist to Establish, manage and maintain a project costing database.
• Alignment of project cost management system Contruent (Ares Prism) to ERP (SAP)
• Monthly estimate forecasts, forex sensitivities, contingency & escalation calculations and the development of the overall basis of estimate
• Coordinate & compile the quarterly forecast cycle.
• Manage and control budgets, commitments, expenditure, forecasts (FEC) vs. authorized budget.
• Prepare monthly management cost reports and dashboards.
• Alignment of the forecast with the project schedule and implement EV reporting.
• Manage and control the financial change control activities relating to change orders, changes in scope, contingency and escalation applications in the cost management system.
• Provide inputs into project capital scenarios to aid informed decisions and ensuring that there are flexible plans to meet the dynamic business environment.

Qualifications

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant 3/4-year Degree
• Qualification CA, CIMA, Quantity Surveying, Financial, Engineering an advantage.
• 5 Years working experience, with a minimum of 3 years of project cost engineering and services experience within a mining, construction or similar industrial field.
• Formal Cost Engineer accreditation will be advantageous
• Good knowledge and experience of IFRS, SAP (or similar ERP systems) and Project Cost Management Systems Contruent (Ares Prism).
• Being highly skilled with the Microsoft Office suite, especially MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Word and/or other planning tools would be advantage.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Code 08/EB Driver’s License.
• Advanced Computer skills

ROLE-SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong analytical ability, with attention to detail and deadline driven.
• Cross functional communication at all levels, including excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work flexibly, independently and in a team.
• The ability to adapt to ever changing requirements and working well under pressure.
• Customer focus, ensuring that their needs are a primary focus and developing sustainable relationships.
• Information and data interpretation and reporting.
• Data mining and interpretation skills.
• Problem solving capabilities.
• Organizational skills
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Your role will:

• Maintains appropriate project cost management procedures in order to ensure sound project cost control. Communication of said policies and procedures to project team. Monitors the project team’s adherence to relevant policies and procedures.
• Compile Project cost estimates and cost estimate structuring in alignment with project planning.
• Assist to Establish, manage and maintain a project costing database.
• Alignment of project cost management system Contruent (Ares Prism) to ERP (SAP)
• Monthly estimate forecasts, forex sensitivities, contingency & escalation calculations and the development of the overall basis of estimate
• Coordinate & compile the quarterly forecast cycle.
• Manage and control budgets, commitments, expenditure, forecasts (FEC) vs. authorized budget.
• Prepare monthly management cost reports and dashboards.
• Alignment of the forecast with the project schedule and implement EV reporting.
• Manage and control the financial change control activities relating to change orders, changes in scope, contingency and escalation applications in the cost management system.
• Provide inputs into project capital scenarios to aid informed decisions and ensuring that there are flexible plans to meet the dynamic business environment