Orion
Job description
Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Senior Cost Engineer, based in Aberdeen.
Responsibilities:
* Responsible for setting up a Master Control Estimate and managing the re-baselining process through current control estimates.
* Working closely with the SAP Admin team ensures PO allocation to the correct WBS.
* For either projects or portfolio, captures commitments, actuals and forecasting based on reviews of schedules, completing cost reports and performing cost control through analysis of variances and use of Earned Value Management.
* Responsible for portfolio or several projects delivering cost control and reporting according to the Projects Operating Rhythm.
* Supports SAP Admin Team to deliver improvement initiatives relating to SAP reporting and analysing and housekeeping activities, such that PO, WBS, and project can be closed timely.
* Detailed activities include, but are not limited to: Accruals, Vendor Cost Management, Actuals / VOWD, Reviewing EAC / Finalising Cost Reports and S-Curves.
* Creating Purchase Requisitions and Service Entries.
Requirements
* Able to analyse and challenge internal project teams and main contractors
* Analytical and systematic approach with an eye for detail.
* Display safety leadership in your day to day work, taking personal responsibility not only for your own safety but for the safety of others.
* Drive agile but compliant project cost control.
* Proactively forecasts utilising the project controls schedule and contractor reports.
* Proven relationship-builder, internally and externally, across various disciplines and functions.
* APM or PMI preferred (Competent to APM Senior Cost Engineer profile level).
* Qualification or experience in Project cost control.
* Significant experience in processing and reporting from SAP, including reporting and analysing project WBS and PO data, closing out PO’s / WBS’s.
* Significant experience and knowledge of MS Office or Office 365 software, especially Excel.
* An understanding of Project Controls, across Planning, Cost, Risk, MoC, EvM.
Temporary position
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/074130.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
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