This role is to provide Project Controls which includes schedule and cost controlling on projects.
This role is for Project Controllers who are responsible for both cost and schedule on projects and or larger projects where this person will lead a team of people providing cost and schedule controls for a project.
Responsibilities
Builds tender integrated schedules and cost estimates
Build project schedule and project budgeting in cost and schedule tools
Ensures compliance to the Global Standard process for Project Controls
Support PM to align project budgets to as sold in appropriate systems
Maintain project schedule and cost forecast throughout project
Analyse schedule and cost trends and provide forecasted cost and schedules to project team
Maintain a register of potential schedule and cost risks
Maintain a register of actual and committed costs
Checks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast. Also Compares with productivity factors and validates accuracy of estimates
Communicates schedule and cost status/forecasts/risk to functional cost owners and drives/supports risk mitigation
Provides internal and external project reporting of project status
Collaborate with 3rd parties on project cost and schedules
Presents all financial data in a transparent way, attends project and management review to present cost status
Provides change order calculations to ensure schedule and cost estimates are accurate
Updates changes in appropriate systems to ensure costs are aligned to the current situation
Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books.
Support project close out and claims
Lead the team of Project Cost Control analysts on larger projects
Provide support to tenders
Oversee the planning function on the project
Accountabilities
Quality of the project controlling reporting.
Accuracy of cost budgets, actuals and forecasting
Collaboration with functional cost owners to find strategies to reduce cost
Alignment to established standards ( WBS, process, procedures, tools usage)
Efficiency and effectives of the project cost control team where applicable.
Quality
Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes in eBook and on site
Report or resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner
Health and Safety
Demonstrate commitment to safety through participation in formal and informal discussions
Adhere to all safe working procedures in accordance with instructions
Ensure safety work instructions are complied
Participate in the resolution of safety issues.
Initiate actions to improve health and safety where needed
Performance Measurement
Schedule quality
Cost forecasting quality
Schedule forecast quality
Cost and schedule performance of project
Timeliness of reporting
Educational Requirements
Degree qualified either in electrical or equivalent engineering degree (with financial training preferred ).
Experience and Knowledge
5+ years planning large turnkey projects
2+ projects providing cost controlling on large turnkey projects
Technical skills / competencies:
Cost estimating and forecasting
Project Accounting & Controlling
Scheduling
Data handling skills (Excel, SAP…)
Commercial awareness
Behavioral skills / competencies:
Communication (English language a must)
Proactive attitude
Thorough and precise
Fluent in English and French
How to Apply
Qualified candidates to send CVs to vacancies@peoplefoco.co.ke by 30th April 2021.
Clearly indicate the job title on the email subject.
