General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Direct and control the work of all Cost/Senior Cost Engineers assigned to the project
• Lead regular cost review meetings with the project team when required
• Applying value management techniques throughout the project
• Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively
• Ensure that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
• Ensure the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client value engineering and life cycle costing
• Ensure that final accounts are negotiated
• Enter the cost and man-hour estimates into the performance monitoring system for projects
• Analyze trends and problems in relation to cost and schedule data
• Prepare cost-trend estimates and assist in the preparation of change orders for projects
• and presentations that include descriptions of activities completed and analysis of updated schedules
• Work with project team members to analyze problems and recommend solutions
• Develop maintain and control integrated baselines

Skills

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors Degree in Construction, Civil Engineering,Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• At least ten years of similar previous experience; experience on multi - million dollar international construction projects is highly preferred
• Must have detailed knowledge of and familiarity with project cost engineering techniques.
• Hands-on experience with Project Management Software and Presentation Software systems with a strong comfort level with Primavera (P6)
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Fundamental understanding of Procurement and Accounting practices
• Fundamental understanding of Environmental Regulations and protocols
• Excellent command of written and spoken English