Senior Project Cost Controller - Maidenhead, United Kingdom - Glencore

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Full time
Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Technical

Job ID

R
Closing date
14/06/2024
Last Updated
15/05/2024***
Senior Project Cost Controller

Glencore Copper

Maidenhead, England

Glencore Copper is seeking a Senior Project Cost Controller to support the growth and development of our Copper Portfolio to be based at our Maidenhead office in England.

This role will support our projects and current operations in Africa.

Glencore Copper

We are one of the world's largest producers and marketers of copper with our mining operations and development projects in key mining regions of Africa, Australia, and America.

In this role you will:

Perform timely and accurate completion of costs reviews and ensure that the scope reflects the engineering scope.
Reviews the development of cost structures, reports (weekly, monthly, etc) and provides guidance to assure complete and reasonable completion to contractors and third parties.
Assists projects in identifying scope deviations and trends.
Ensures that lessons learned are incorporated into cost, estimating, and planning when applicable.
Coordinates & participates with other functions (construction, contracts, etc.) on the reviews and definition of costing structures.
Assists & coordinates in the input and maintenance of cost and estimating metrics and others applicable data bases and benchmarking.
Supports the preparation of weekly and monthly project reports.
Participate in the cost change management.
Coordinates with other functions for obtaining the required input to and concurrence on the costs and estimates.
Coordinates reviews and progress meetings with contractors and third parties for the project and others
Monitor, control and forecast project cost
Execute project according to scope, schedule and budget
Highlight cost concerns and recommend improvements.
Detailed tracking, reviewing, and reporting of project actual financial performance monthly including variances from budget/forecasts, ensuring completeness and accuracy
Project close out
Adherence to company policies and procedures
Accruing of project cost for month end reporting
Experience
Extensive project cost control experience for budgeting, reporting commitments, forecasting, change/trend management, Cost Breakdown Structure and Code of Accounts design.
Knowledge of SAP ERP and SAP PS/EPPM preferred.
Advanced user knowledge of Excel, with macros and Visual Basic programming preferred.
User level experience on Ares PRISM, Hexagon EcoSys, or Oracle Unifier is desirable.
Proven experience with brownfield project design and execution.
Excellent risk management and quantification expertise with good understanding of the residual risk value and revised risk impact.
Basic knowledge of cost estimating techniques and contingency range analysis estimation.
Strong leadership and relationship building skills both including internal and external stakeholders.
Autonomous, selfmotivated, highly proactive, and resilient attitude to drive change and improvement initiatives.
Business, facilitation, analytical, leadership/ management and negotiation capabilities.
Quickly understand project concepts and requirements supported by a broad knowledge of commercial and financial principles.
Relevant project owner's and engineering service providers team experience.
Control Elements
Capital Management Framework.
IPR reviews
Delegated Authorities.
Monthly Reports.
Project Monthly Look Ahead.
Quality assurance services.
Company policies and procedures.

Your training, skills & expertise checklist:

Tertiary Qualifications
Engineering, Construction management, Project management and/or related disciplines.
10+ years of estimating experience in largescale and complex projects, including but not limited to Civil, Structural and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Piping).
5+ years' experience in a similar role within the resources or petrochemical industry. Experience within mining and/or EPC/EPCM companies will be a plus.
Demonstrated skills to identify, analyse and solve problems in a logical, expedient, and decisive manner. Technical knowledge of project control, engineering, procurement, contract administration and construction techniques.
Proficiency in general costing and estimating systems, cost control, change management and trending programs.
Strong understanding of project control management considering different contract delivery models.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of the organization with ability to leverage networking capabilities to drive and influence decisions.
Experience working in Africa would be advantageous.
English language skills. French would be advantageous.
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.