Cost Control Coordinator - I-75 at Dragados USA in Detroit, Michigan

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support in developing, establishing, and maintaining the company's project cost/control systems.
  
  


• Provide support in proposal and estimating efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and project baseline.
  
  


• Provide support with development of detailed, resource-loaded schedule in P6.
  
  


• Assist the project team in converting project bids to setting up the complete, accurate project baseline (budget, schedule), in the company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (Hard Dollar/InEight, SAP, P6).
  
  


• Assist with the set-up of project accounting systems (cost codes, job cost processing procedures, project rules of credit).
  
  


• Assist in ensuring all the contract conditions (invoicing, reporting, change management, etc.) are applied and fulfilled for project set-up, project tracking and reporting, and project closeout.
  
  


• Assist in monitoring project performance and ensure that the project control system is properly implemented.
  
  


• Generate all required project status reports for internal management and for the customer, including the overall project Dashboard, project performance report (Earned Value, SPI, CPI, etc.).
  
  


• Assist in the review and analysis of the project schedule and cost reports and suggest corrective actions to maintain the project within anticipated cost and schedule.
  
  


• Assist with the implementation of the change management procedures ensuring compliance with contract conditions and Aecon's standards.
  
  


• Provide support to the project team in budget and forecast management during execution to accurate reflect project status using the company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (Hard Dollar/InEight, SAP, P6).
  
  


• Prepare and update project cash flows.
  
  


• Produce custom reports from SAP/P6 as required.
  
  


• Provide input on an ongoing basis for improvement/modifications.
  
  


• Aid cost control, procurement and project accounting groups as required.
  
  

• 5-7 years minimum of related project controls construction experience.
  
  


• College and/or University degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  
  


• Applied knowledge of Project Management and Project Controls principles an asset.
  
  


• Applied knowledge of the "Earned Value" principles an asset.
  
  


• Ability to produce, read and manipulate schedules and scheduling curves/reports an asset.
  
  


• P6 experience is an asset.
  
  


• Applied knowledge of cost engineering / cost control is an asset.
  
  


• Intermediate to expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
  
  


• Organizational skills to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure work site environment.
  
  


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
  
  


• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees.
  
  


• Willingness for continuous learning and advancement of technical knowledge.
  
  


• Detail oriented.