Project Summary:

Thissenior level role will manage all cost management activities of one or multiple complex projects. The role will make an immediate impact at a client by working with senior project managers, clients, and other key stakeholders to support high-level strategic cost plans to support the client through the early phases of the project lifecycle to the closeout. Will work with the Senior project manager and/or project controls manager to develop a plan for the long-term support of the project including building, managing and reporting cost reports and analysis. Must have exceptional organizational, analytical and problem-solving.

Essential Job Duties:

• Establish the cost management program and deliverables to be used on large scale capital programs (tools, technology, processes and procedures)

• Integrate all third plans and cost components into integrated cost plan

• Lead effort to provide detailed analysis to the project manager, client, CM, engineering or other 3rd parties on cost risk, issues, and/or mitigations

• Drive the accruals and forecast process for the projects including detailed monthly, biweekly, and/or weekly as required

• Support the risk management process and plan

• Support facilitation of quantitative risk assessments when required.

• Develop and lead the earned value component of complex manufacturing programs

• Support development of project control and project execution plan

• Review/approve invoices from subcontractors and third party

• Assist with the development of RFPs, RFQs and other project related contract negotiations

• Drive the development of project estimates

• Drive value engineering process

• Assist in the development of cost management procedures for C&W and clients as required 

Education/Experience/Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field.

• 8 or more years of related experience in working as a cost management expert on capital projects, including design and construction phases.

• Direct experience working on teams within a complex, matrixed environment. 

• Expertise using Excel

• Experience within the construction industry required, candidates with additional life sciences experience strongly preferred. 

• Must possess exemplary communication skills – both oral and written. 

Competencies:

• Problem Solving, Analysis, Reporting, leading teams