Project Cost Specialist

Project Cost Specialist

Location: Odessa or Houston, TX

Start date: ASAP

Type: Full time

Scope of Work

MV/LV (Medium Voltage / Low Voltage)

Data Hauls 2, 3, and 4

Responsibilities/Competencies

· To provide comprehensive cost control, reports and forecasts to project management and support the overall success of the project.

· Develop and maintain multiple project cost reports (both internal & client) on a weekly basis.

· Develop and maintain multiple reports on weekly and monthly labor progress and performance reports (both internal and client), project cost tracking reports for indirect labor, rental equipment, and subcontracts.

· Assist with development and maintenance of change management system including change orders, budget shifts, and trends including contingency management.

· Timely and accurate forward-looking analysis and mitigation plan development to reduce or eliminate unforeseen cost impacts.

· Actively participate in bi-weekly or monthly reviews of all cost controls deliverables with the project team.

· Assist management in forecasting the project expected costs for monthly reporting.

· Develop and maintain budgets in progress tracking tool.

· Assist with auditing payroll coding on a weekly basis.

· Perform data audits to ensure accuracy of information.

· Liaison with the procurement and billing departments

· Conduct costs corrections.

· Understand earned value management systems.

· Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

· Experience in project controls, cost management, trend and change management, and/or project management experience with an EPC contractor or in the Oil and Gas Industry preferable.

· Degree in engineering or construction management in lieu of experience.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of tools a must, especially Excel.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey information.

· Ability to work within a team as well as independently while prioritizing a large volume work and maintaining the highest quality.

· Must be able to work fast track and meet deadlines.

· Ability to travel to job sites to perform job duties, including walking construction site for progress audits.