Lead Cost Controller - Aberdeen, United Kingdom - Wood Plc

Wood Plc

Verified Company

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood is currently recruiting for a Lead Cost Controller with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry.

Wood is undergoing significant growth in our North Sea engineering and modifications business and we are delighted to offer

Please get in touch with our recruitment team who can help you through this process and support you to find your next opportunity, and a new and exciting future within Wood.

We look forward to hearing from you.

The preparation and reporting of project cost budgets, and the tracking, management and reporting of project expenditure to enable robust control of projects throughout their lifecycle
Accountable for the development of project budgets, the tracking of actual and forecasted costs and the generation of cost reports, ensuring they are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy and accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures and standards

Supervises, guides, and manages the Cost team in terms of delegating work, reviewing the work output of the team where appropriate, providing guidance and support, and managing the development of the Cost team members

Accountable for ensuring project budgets, costs and reports are documented and auditable and that project budgets, costs and reports maintained and issued in a controlled manner. Acts as focal point for all aspects of cost support to the project team and client, managing the communications interfaces essential for the effective delivery of project cost analysis and support. Accountable for identifying areas of best practise and driving continuous improvement within the Cost team. Responsible for ensuring cost systems, process, procedures, and standards are maintained.

Skills /

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

Typically requires ISCED level 6 (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience)

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

Extensive relevant cost experience
Excellent knowledge of cost software and related principles, tools and techniques including budgeting, forecasting and cashflow
Excellent knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Cost Management including Change Management
Excellent understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
Advanced ability to develop project cost budgets and change estimates
Advanced ability to prepare cost reports
Excellent understanding of change management and associated cost and schedule processes
Excellent understanding of project management principles and techniques
Excellent understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management
Prior experience in a Senior or Principal Cost role and managing a team

Company Overview:

Diversity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce.

All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.