Project Cost Controller - Thornhill, Canada - AECOM

AECOM
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Thornhill, Canada

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Job Description:

AECOM is actively seeking a Project Cost Controller with experience in Design-Build and Progressive Delivery for the Toronto/GTA.


Functional Responsibilities

  • Lead Cost Control using advanced excel including Power BI.
  • Conduct review sessions on project status with project management and/or client and highlight adverse schedule and cost variances for corrective actions
  • Lead in the development of all reports set forth in the client business requirements as well as indicated in the corporate reporting procedures
  • Review, approve and submit Trend logs to the Client
  • Review forecast hours at completion by discipline.
  • Review weekly coordination of data. (Cost/Schedule/Trends/Progress)
  • Ensure that all Project Controls activities are in accordance with set Project Procedures and Job Instructions.
  • Review and provide feedback on miscellaneous project reports.
  • Provide design and construction teams with forward looking mitigation plans and data
  • Verify integrity of Earned Value Management System.
  • Prepare and/or review contract change notices.
  • Knowledgeable of planning and scheduling concepts and principles including effects on financial performance.
  • Familiar with data sources and supports basic schedule development.
  • Supports analysis of schedule, identifies and investigates project schedule variances.
  • Collects and updates data and updates and produces scheduling reports.
  • Assists in the development and maintenance of WBS and support activities to implement applicable coding.
  • Familiar with engineering work flows and basis construction methodology

Communications

  • Coordinate with and respond to queries from internal and external clients
  • Attend team meetings to provide assistance in resolving issues, review progress reports and ensure assignment of new tasks.
  • Analyze and provide input to technical and performance criteria on Project Controls systems to the Project Controls Functional leadership.

Working in Teams

  • Provide recommendations and guidance to other Functional groups with regards to processes, monitoring and system requirements.
  • Provide input for various Business Line reporting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

  • Advanced Level Excel Skills
  • Earned Value Management

Minimum Requirements:


  • BA/BS in a related field.
  • 4+ years of related experience

Education and Experience:


a) Formal Education:

  • Minimum of College Diploma/Certification required
  • University education with applicable further development in Project Management would be preferred.

b) Professional Designation:

  • Professional designation preferred.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or AACE Certification preferred.
  • Degree in Engineering, Economics, Business preferred.

c) Experience:

  • Preferred of 8 years' experience required.
  • Experience in Design-Build and Progressive Delivery
  • Construction, and Engineering, Transportation experience preferred.
  • Works with company financial systems and processes.
  • Develops proficiency in the use of company cornerstone systems and provides cost data in formats necessary to control the project.
  • Understands financial terminology and measures and recognizes the financial impact of various project actions.
  • Assists in analyzing and using financial data to identify key project issues.
  • Able to use drawings and specifications in the establishment of project baseline data
  • Develops knowledge of accounting principles.
  • Assists in assembling data for trending and forecasting.
  • Prepares analysis of progress trends and cost impact. May participate in reviewing and approving contractor invoices.
  • Has knowledge of earned value methodology.
  • Collects and analyzes data on manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations.
  • Collects and analyzes data for tracking actual cost to funding limitations.
  • Assists in tracking purchase orders and subcontract commitments and expenditures.
  • Possesses the knowledge of scope control and change
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