Senior Cost Controller

Turner & Townsend • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Cost Controller, you will be involved with implementing, administering, and maintaining cost control systems and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts for projects of medium complexity and value. You will assist in the preparation and review of cost estimates, provide cost information to support decision-making and alternative selection, and evaluate and analyze fee proposals/bids, providing recommendations. The role involves providing forecasts and cash flow analysis, maintaining and managing the cost report with regular updates on financial position, and assisting in the development, validation, and maintenance of the project schedule. You will also assist in developing reporting tracking tools and generating cost reports, including earned value evaluation. This position requires building intricate spreadsheets for fast and accurate data manipulation of large datasets, extracting and transforming data from several sources, and reconciling data to ensure accuracy and create a clean audit trail. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry
• Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering
• Strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on large-scale Life Sciences projects or similar preferred but not required
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred
• Experience of using project controls tools (such as Contruent/Prism or Ecosys) or PMIS highly desirable
• Relevant industry certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Implement, administer and maintain cost control system and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures and forecasts for projects of medium complexity and value
• Assist in the preparation and review of cost estimates
• Provide cost information to support decision and alternative selection
• Evaluate and analyze fee proposals / bids and provide recommendation for decision making
• Provide forecasts and cash flow analysis
• Maintain and manage the cost report and provide regular updates on financial position
• Assist in the development, validation and maintenance of the project schedule
• Assist in developing reporting tracking tools and generating cost reports on a regular basis, including evaluation of earned value
• Build intricate spreadsheets to enable fast and accurate data manipulation of large datasets
• Extract data from several sources, transforming it to fit operational needs
• Reconcile data to support complete accuracy and create a clean audit trail
• Operate Project Controls software by developing WBS, uploading financial data from SAP, and updating forecast based on inputs from various project stakeholders
• Produce monthly cost report packages for multiple projects
• Develop/manage effective Work Breakdown Structure that meets each project needs while adhering to client standards
• Review contractor work progress submissions and invoices to ensure consistency with approved forecasts and budgets
• Use existing Client SAP reports as a tool to gather data for cost reporting (actuals and commitments)
• Manage/maintain Project Change Logs and provide reporting
• Update the project cash flow in the Client portfolio management system
• Review and participate with the design services team and construction manager, in the development of the cost estimates

Benefits

• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior