Lead, Cost Control Jobs

Reporting to the Director, Project Controls, the Lead, Cost Control, will oversee all cost control and project accounting deliverables for the Rook I Project (“Project”). Specifically, this position will play a key role in the establishment and monitoring of the control budget, the development of the cost control plan, and the set-up of the overall cost system and associated procedures. This position will also be responsible for the cost control governance and interface with engineering service providers and contractors engaged by NexGen for the Project.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with procurement, finance, and third parties as required, to ensure accurate and timely capture of procurement, materials, subcontract, and labor costs.
• Effectively manage the communications interfaces essential for the delivery of the cost function.
• Support development and validation of project estimates.
• Monitor the project baseline scope, the control budget, and the baseline schedule against the project forecasts and trends, providing detailed analysis to project management.
• Support the development of NexGen project-related budgets and forecasts, ensuring adherence to the Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and the Basis of Estimate.
• Set up the Accounts Payable process with service providers and contractors to facilitate timely payments within internal controls.
• Coordinate the Authorization For Expenditure (AFE) process for project-related spend.
• Lead the onboarding and governance of cost control disciplines with engineering service providers and contractors, including project accounting controls.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Liaise with engineering, procurement, and construction functions, and others as required, to maintain awareness of project activities and their impact on the project budget, schedule, and cost forecast.
• Lead the governance of internal controls within the project.
• Work with the Project and Finance team, to lead the cost system implementation, including mapping out all interfaces with service providers (i.e., EPCM team) and contractors.

Qualifications

• EPCM or Owners team mining project experience is considered an asset.
• Proven team leadership, able to work with project team members at all levels to meet deliverables and deadlines.
• Relevant university degree with a minimum of 5 to 7 + years experience on large capital projects, or an appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Advanced knowledge of cost management systems.
• Project management/controls certifications such as AACE and/or PMP are considered an asset.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety and demonstrate safety leadership.