Project Controls Cost Specialist

at  Worley Parsons Ltd. - Australia

UNPOSTING DATE

: Oct 6, 2019
Reporting Manager Title : Director, Project Controls
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Cord is a leader in industrial construction in Alberta and western Canada. Our employees enjoy exciting careers in fabrication, modularization, field installation, and professional support services for some of world’s most challenging heavy-oil facilities, gas plants, power-stations and other industrial projects. As part of the global Worley team, we enjoy shared resources and opportunities with more than 20 Canadian locations and 40 countries.
Cord is seeking a Project Controls Cost Specialist to work within out growing team.
Work Conditions: This position has the possibility of being based on remote project sites within Alberta and British Columbia, working project schedules (i.e.10/4, 14/7).

Qualifications:

• 10+ years’ experience in Project Controls, 5 years’ experience as Project Cost Controls Specialist in Oil & Gas Industrial Construction
• Computer literate in all Microsoft Office products.
• Thorough knowledge of cost and schedule principles in their application to projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work under pressure on complex issues across multiple projects.
• Module and Fabrication Experience is preferred.
• Technical Diploma, Engineering degree, Accounting Designation or equivalent work experience is preferred

• Work with Project Manager to ensure the project successfully exceeds the project’s cost and schedule targets.
• Experience with Primavera (P6)
• Lead internal and external client reporting for multiple projects.
• Support the strengthening of methods and systems which need improvement to support the project’s cost and schedule initiative
• Manage the compiling of accurate, comprehensive, and timely cost reports and understand the change management process.
• Guide and direct the site project controls staff.
• Set up cost reports in a standardized report format as defined by the project requirements (develop, implement and maintain planned versus actual tracking sheets for various line items within project budgets and schedules).
• Advise Project Management Team on cost and schedule issues.
• Develop project specific WBS, CBS and develop control estimate/budget.
• Ensure project is adhering to strict baseline budget
• Analyze costs and report on any anomalies, fluctuations, unusual occurrences or other spending concerns that could impact the project final cost forecast and expected completion date.
• Provide technical guidance in the areas of Cost Management & Control Change Management and Forecasting.
• Provide overall project change management duties and support project cost forecasting
• Able to perform and excel in a fast-paced environment, willingness for site-based positions and, willingness to be flexible depending on departmental requirements e.g… accountability for multiple projects may be expected.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years’ experience in Project Controls, 5 years’ experience as Project Cost Controls Specialist in Oil & Gas Industrial Construction
• Computer literate in all Microsoft Office products.
• Thorough knowledge of cost and schedule principles in their application to projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work under pressure on complex issues across multiple projects.
• Module and Fabrication Experience is preferred.
• Technical Diploma, Engineering degree, Accounting Designation or equivalent work experience is preferred.

Cord strives to be an industry leader in health, safety and environmental performance. Our vision is to achieve zero harm to people and assets, and zero environmental incidents. We select people who share our values, beliefs and commitment to this vision and who demonstrate the expected behaviors, competencies and performance associated with their perspective roles with the company.
Attention Staffing & Recruitment Agencies: Cord will not pay fees for recruitment activities related to the hiring or placement of a candidate unless a written service agreement has been established and executed between a duly authorized representative of Cord and the recruitment/placement firm. In addition, in order to qualify for recruitment fees, all candidate resumes must be submitted to Cord through our Human Resources Recruitment department. Resumes sent to our individual department heads without the express written approval of the recruitment department will be ineligible for a fee.