Senior Cost Engineer at SGS

Job Description


To control and report on the financial or cost status of the project and highlight any deviations timeously.


Provide costing function strategies


To provide support in delivering a complete suite of cost-control services and financial consignments to the Project team.
To provide cost input and to implement the cost element of risk management plan
To ensure adherence to the segment financial, business and project processes.
To provide input in the cost control strategy, plans and procedures.
Stay abreast of new trends and innovations


Provide cost control support during project lifecycle


To understand the scope of work and obtaining relevant documentation by
Getting the estimate for a specific project
Ensuring that both the client's and company requirements are clear and understood
To develop a project budget ensuring pre - budget steps are taken by:
Defining the work breakdown structure, aligning to project strategy and PMO and getting it signed off
Developing CBS's, finalising them and getting them signed off.
Finalising the set budget, making changes if necessary, and input approved data on the relevant system.
To ensure forecasting of financial project cost and trending
To ensure continuous contact with the project team on a regular basis.
To manage the close-out process of budget /actual data by:
Summarising the history of the project in the report
Conducting checks and balances to track between commitment and actual
Indicating the lessons learned during the project in the report.


Client Relationships (internal & external) & Reporting

Ensure team participation by:


Attending and participating in the following meetings:
Project Kick off meeting
Progress and co-ordination meeting
Risk analysis meeting
Project Review meeting for a specific project
To deliver Dashboard reports during the project


Internal Reports:


WIP Summary Report (which entails cost allocation)
Labour Man-hour Report
Call Forward Report (budget vs actual)
Change order report
Internal Management Report (Cash flow, commitment, issues major variances and ledger)
Purchase order Report
Project History Report
Sundries Report


External Reports:


Cash Flow Report
Client management Report
Direct Field Cost (DFC) Report
Actively promote the Company's professional image, both internally & externally


Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS


Applicable tertiary qualification in either Engineering, QS or commercial environment, alternatively professional certification as a Certified Cost Professional (CCP), or Earned Value Professional (EVP) or Project Management Professional (PMP)Grade 12


SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE


Minimum of 8 years or more years in a capital projects cost engineering environment
Must be able to work unsupervised in a multi-disciplinary project environment. Must have good communication skills and must be able to work under pressure. Must be able to cope with deadline related stress. Must be able to relate to clients in a professional manner
A good knowledge of the Primavera P6 and Primavera Contract Manager tools would be a recommendation
A good understanding of the Oracle E-Business Suite (Projects) would be a recommendation
The ability to use Primavera Risk Analysis would be a strong benefit but not a prerequisite
Advanced user of Microsoft Excel
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint


REQUIRED SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE


Cost control: Knowledge of cost engineering principles: total cost management and total quality management etc.
Reporting: Ability to prepare detailed reports and manage the most effective techniques and tools in report drafting.
Risk analysis: Ability to identify project and activates risks from any point of view.
Basic IT Tools, office automation and graphic software
Familiarity and use of office automation software tools and basic computer applications.
Accounting: Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
Planning & Control: Knowledge of methods and techniques to analyse current and future financial situation identifying trends and problems (actual vs, budget analysis, variances etc.)
Change management: Ability to effectively and efficiently manage changes during the project
Industry Knowledge: Understanding of contract types and of their main features
Legislation & Standards: Knowledge of sector specific law e.g. Engineering, safety etc. and standard specifications e.g. Plant layout requirements etc.
Project Management: Knowledge of basic project management methods and all project lifecycle phases