Project Cost Engineer

The Project Cost Engineer will work with the Site Capital Lead, Project Managers, and Project Engineers across the site’s self-directed work teams and hub teams to support the delivery of operational and capital projects.

Primary Duties

The objectives of this role are as follows:

• Develop a thorough understanding of the scope and schedule for project delivery within assigned areas
• Take ownership of the capital cost file
• Collate data from the project team to report on scope, schedule, and budget
• Investigate variances between the budget plan and actual monthly spending with the project team, people leads, and budget owners
• Raise project-related requisitions using Ariba
• Process payments and provide first-touch approval of invoices through SAP
• Own Scope of Works (SOWs) and purchase orders for capital projects
• Collate and present data clearly and effectively
• Prepare and present financial reporting by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends
• Data analytics experience is an advantage
• Report on monthly spending

Education and Experience Requirements

• Level 8 degree in Business, Engineering, or another technical discipline
• Demonstrable experience in effectively tracking and managing budgets
• Project management experience is an advantage
• Ability to analyse data and make recommendations
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Excellent report writing, standards documentation, and technical writing skills
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and job-related computer applications required
• Experience with the generation, processing, and reporting of purchase orders in SAP is an advantage