Cost Specialist I, Project Controls

Fluor•Greenville, SC

2d•$74,000 - $138,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Cost Specialist I (AKA Project Controls Specialist I) performs functions related to cost and assists in the preparation of Project Controls activities for a project or assignment.

Requirements

Accredited four (4) year degree in Engineering or Construction Management or global equivalent in applicable field of study and four (4) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to eight (8) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Experience preparing the Work Breakdown and Project Coding Structures for control and integrity of work to be performed as defined by the contract
Experience accumulating and compiling accurate cost management data to prepare the project budget and update the progress of the project
Familiarity with chart of accounts coding
Experience in cost management reporting
Ability to participate in weekly project cost reviews meetings
Ability to develop and implement a basic change management system for engineering and construction
Ability to identify trends and deviations and recommend corrective courses of action
Assist to develop Estimate at Completion (EAC) and forecast-to-complete
Ability to analyze cost performance using earned value management (EVM) where applicable
Willing to do business trips to project sites or accept field assignments.
Experience with MS Office Suite and intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Nice To Haves

SAP/ERP system experience
Experience with Power BI for dashboard reporting
Deltek Cobra is highly desired
Experience with Databases – ACCESS preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare the Work Breakdown and Project Coding Structures for control and integrity of work to be performed as defined by the contract
Accumulate and compile accurate cost management data to prepare the project budget and update the progress of the project
Develop cost control/scheduling procedures, execution plan, and business plan for a project
Participate in weekly project cost reviews/schedule meetings
Develop and implement a basic management system for engineering and construction
Verify vendors applications for payments.
Develop cashflow analysis
Apply appropriate cost methodologies (unit rates, parametric, historical benchmarking)
Develop and maintain Management, Project and Control level schedules
Perform trend analysis and early warning reporting
Participate in the change management process
Participate in internal and external audits
Assist with periodic cost and commitment reporting (weekly/monthly)
Other duties as assigned