Cost Lead
About The Position
AECOM is currently seeking a Cost Lead to join our team. This position can be located in several cities, including: San Diego, Tucson, and El Paso. This person will be responsible for but not limited to the following: Skilled in the use of company cornerstone systems and able to represent cost data formats necessary to control the project Understands financial terminology and measures and recognizes the financial impact of various project actions Participates in analyzing and using financial data to identify key project issues May assist in leading junior staff through assignment tasks Participate in tracking action items Able to use drawings and specifications in the establishment of project baseline data Knowledgeable of accounting principles with extensive understanding of the manner in which the company establishes and documents the financial position Prepares revised cost forecast for select accounts Prepares analysis of progress trends and cost impact. May participate in reviewing and approving contractor invoices Works hands on with earned value monitoring Evaluates manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations including preparation of variance analysis Compares actual cost to funding limitations. Prepare expenditure forecasts to identify critical points in project funding Reviews purchase order and subcontract commitments and expenditures. Maintains tracking database to ensure that subcontractor funding is aligned with work authorization and expenditures Understands the way profits on projects are budgeted and the extent to which the budget value is achieved Possesses the knowledge of scope control and change management. Involved in the tracking system to ensure that project management is fully aware of detailed change order status Creates and assists with cost/schedule baseline budgets Familiar with basic cost/schedule integration and basic critical path analysis and other rescheduling concepts Conducts or assists in performance measurement and associated cost trending Prepares and assists in various levels of project reporting Participates in and may lead project cost review meetings Assists in procedure development and implementation
Requirements
- BA/BS + 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Due to the nature of the work, US citizenship is required
Nice To Haves
- Experience with large, federal construction projects
- Experience with purchase orders and subcontract commitments and expenditures
- Possesses a background in construction experience
Responsibilities
- Skilled in the use of company cornerstone systems and able to represent cost data formats necessary to control the project
- Understands financial terminology and measures and recognizes the financial impact of various project actions
- Participates in analyzing and using financial data to identify key project issues
- May assist in leading junior staff through assignment tasks
- Participate in tracking action items
- Able to use drawings and specifications in the establishment of project baseline data
- Knowledgeable of accounting principles with extensive understanding of the manner in which the company establishes and documents the financial position
- Prepares revised cost forecast for select accounts
- Prepares analysis of progress trends and cost impact. May participate in reviewing and approving contractor invoices
- Works hands on with earned value monitoring
- Evaluates manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations including preparation of variance analysis
- Compares actual cost to funding limitations. Prepare expenditure forecasts to identify critical points in project funding
- Reviews purchase order and subcontract commitments and expenditures. Maintains tracking database to ensure that subcontractor funding is aligned with work authorization and expenditures
- Understands the way profits on projects are budgeted and the extent to which the budget value is achieved
- Possesses the knowledge of scope control and change management. Involved in the tracking system to ensure that project management is fully aware of detailed change order status
- Creates and assists with cost/schedule baseline budgets
- Familiar with basic cost/schedule integration and basic critical path analysis and other rescheduling concepts
- Conducts or assists in performance measurement and associated cost trending
- Prepares and assists in various levels of project reporting
- Participates in and may lead project cost review meetings
- Assists in procedure development and implementation
Benefits
- AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
