Cost Control Engineer (Infrastructure & Utilities)
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Develop, manage, and maintain project budgets, cost breakdown structures, and financial control systems from project initiation to close-out. Monitor project cost performance by.
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Responsibilities
- Develop, manage, and maintain project budgets, cost breakdown structures, and financial control systems
- Monitor project cost performance by tracking actual vs. budgeted expenses and identifying deviations
- Perform variance analysis and update forecast to complete (ETC) and estimate at completion (EAC)
- Ensure accurate cost coding, commitment tracking, and expenditure classification
- Review and validate purchase requisitions, subcontractor invoices, and material requests for compliance with budget and contractual requirements
- Prepare monthly cost reports, dashboards, and cash flow forecasts using Excel, Power BI, and Oracle systems
- Evaluate change orders, analyze financial impacts of variations, and support preparation of claims and contractual adjustments
- Coordinate with planning, procurement, commercial, and technical teams to maintain alignment between budget, commitments, and project progress
- Participate in project risk assessments, cost risk analysis, and recommend mitigation strategies
- Support tendering and pre contract cost evaluation when required
- Maintain accurate cost records and prepare reporting for management and stakeholders
Requirements
- Experience in cost control and project budgeting
- Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and Oracle systems
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Responsibilities
- Develop, manage, and maintain project budgets, cost breakdown structures, and financial control systems from project initiation to close out.
- Monitor project cost performance by tracking actual vs. budgeted expenses and identifying deviations.
- Perform variance analysis and update forecast to complete (ETC) and estimate at completion (EAC).
- Ensure accurate cost coding, commitment tracking, and expenditure classification.
- Review and validate purchase requisitions, subcontractor invoices, and material requests for compliance with budget and contractual requirements.
- Prepare monthly cost reports, dashboards, and cash flow forecasts using tools such as Excel, Power BI, and Oracle systems.
- Evaluate change orders, analyze financial impacts of variations, and support preparation of claims and contractual adjustments.
- Coordinate with planning, procurement, commercial, and technical teams to maintain alignment between budget, commitments, and project progress.
- Participate in project risk assessments, cost risk analysis, and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support tendering and pre contract cost evaluation when required.
- Maintain accurate cost records and prepare reporting for management and stakeholders.
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