Cost Controller - Vancouver, Canada - Wood Plc

Wood Plc

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood's Power Solutions business performs consulting and EPCM services for many of Canada's power generation and power distribution companies.

Wood currently has an exciting opportunity for a Cost Controller. Reporting to the Manager, Project Services, this position is located in our Vancouver, BC office.

The Cost Controller has overall responsibility for leading project cost activities and resources to ensure cost effective, efficient and timely completion project in order to meet and/or exceed client expectations.

If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Key responsibilities:

Analyzing and forecasting project costs as well as developing, preparing and collecting schedule and cost data for monthly project reports
Creating and managing detailed project information related to contractual schedule, scope and cost
Reporting project cost status to management for internal reviews, as well as analyzing cost variances and recommending corrective actions
Participating in earned value analysis activities
Setting up projects and tracking and analyzing engineering manhours and associated costs within Wood's proprietary management system.
Ensuring all project tasks are identified and resource needs are properly estimated.
Preparing and assisting in the development and implementation of project baseline budgets
Reviewing project scope change(s) and preparing change order requests to ensure proper justification, schedule impacts, and adequate budget and funding.
Reviewing and assisting in the preparation of monthly invoices
Preparing various cost reports and performing a variety of costrelated tasks to support the entire program;
Assisting with the generation and maintenance of various Excel files and templates

Skills / Qualifications:

A degree in a relevant discipline or commensurate experience
Excellent knowledge of engineering controls, cost control, earned value analysis and project reporting.
An understanding of change management and ability to translate this into appropriate action.
Superior analytical, problem solving, audit and investigation skills
Knowledge of procurement/contracts, construction management and document control
Previous experience working with Oracle would be an asset

Company Overview:

Diversity Statement (EEO):
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce.

All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.