Manager, Cost

Venture Global LNG•Plaquemines Parish, LA, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost. We are seeking qualified applicants for the position: Manager, Cost Located: Plaquemines. The role provides a comprehensive cost management and control function for the assigned areas of the project, may include budget control, change management, VOWD calculations, commitment tracking, cost forecasting, cash and accrual management, reporting, along with invoice attesting and processing. The role will oversee, facilitate, and ensure performance of responsibilities in accordance with Company and Project Guidelines and Procedures.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business or a related field.
Minimum 10-15 years project controls experience with 7+ years in a lead role.
Experience leading the cost control function for a major project.
Demonstrated ability to understand a demanding, technical, and complicated project execution program; and the ability to communicate progress and issues to a technical and management-level audience.
Effective oral and written communication skills with an ability to communicate complex issues.
Expert user of EcoSys software
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Primavera P6 along with other Project Controls tools

Responsibilities

Action cost management and control activities for the project.
Review contractor cost reports, cashflow and recommend corrective action where necessary.
Assist in development of Estimate at Complete values for cost accounts
Conduct cost variance analysis of reported data and communicate trends
Understand the Project Schedule and ensure correlation to cost forecasting
Participate in Change Management program to identify areas of risk exposure
Evaluate staffing plans against budgets
Manage the attesting and approval for payment of all invoices submitted for payment.
Prepare regular and timely cost reports and may entail aggregating contractor’s cost reports into an overall integrated cost report, detailing progress against plans and budgets, for circulation to senior management and other stakeholders.
Populate and update Company’s project monthly report and submit other cost information as requested for management reviews.
Operate and administer EcoSys software for the project.
Ensure the capture of project close-out information to improve cost estimating and schedule projections for future opportunities.