Job Description

LDD, part of Acteon Group, is a marine and subsea foundation specialist. Using our extensive in-field experience, we design, engineer, build and operate world class pile-installation, lifting equipment and drilling equipment to deliver tubular foundations of any size, in any geology, anywhere.

LDD are currently looking for a Project Cost Controller to join the team on a 12 month fixed term basis to work on a large offshore wind project.

Based in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen the successful candidate will work closely with the LDD project team and take responsibility for the provision of Cost Control, ensuring the management of cost control, planning and reporting to the Acteon and contract requirements, whilst ensuring at all times that the best interests of LDD are preserved.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensure the development, implementation and execution of the Project Cost Control, Cost Planning and Cost Reporting objectives within the contracted work scope
• Understand and participate in support of the project practical and commercial aims, financial risks and opportunities through familiarization with the full scope of works
• Interface with the Project Controller to develop and maintain the database of estimates, costs, times and resources to deliver the scope of work
• Develop and maintain a risk register to identify, quantify and track financial and commercial risk to the project
• Interface with the Project Manager, Project Controller and Financial Controller to manage the change control process for project and work scope variation orders, identifying and documenting changes and variations of scope and assist in raising and tracking change orders to identify and invoice additional cost and revenue
• Be familiar with the Project Schedule as an accurate model of all required project timescales, taking account of resource requirements, and be prepared to develop recovery/alternative plans should they be required, in consultation with the Project Manager, Project Controller and Financial Controller
• Inform the Project Manager, Project Controller and Financial Controller of critical path, milestone and slipping and overdue tasks, and other issues and changes which may give rise to over budget tasks.
• Assist the Financial Controller and Project Controller to develop the project cash flow analysis
• Liaise with Construction Project Manager, Construction Lead Engineer and project management team on a daily basis providing briefing, feedback and highlighting any areas of concern, to enable tracking of costs against baseline, highlighting significant deviations
• Support the Planning and Document Control functions to ensure reliable data is incorporated into the schedule and cost model
• Participate in HIRA and other Risk Management processes and assessments, and the development of the engineering deliverables and associated documents to understand and contribute where there is an identified cost control interface and incorporate findings in the project cost planning
• Contribute to the Daily Reporting requirements of Project
• Develop positive client relationships and feedback information gained on future opportunities and competitor activity to the project management team
• Understand and comply with contract notification and reporting procedures
• At project completion assist the Project Controller and Financial Controller to provide Project cost close out reporting
• Identify improvements in work methods and procedures and implement/report where applicable

Requirements
This role requires proven management, engineering and construction site Cost Control capability, combined with a track record of successfully delivering and overseeing engineering, Onshore and Offshore projects cost control services to meet project and client needs. Candidates should have experience of interacting with both project management and clients at a senior level and have a good understanding of what is required to operate in that environment.

Additionally, the successful candidate should bring qualifications and proven experience of:

• 10 years relevant experience working in cost control in the engineering, procurement, construction and installation industry
• Experienced and qualified with accountancy software platforms such as Navision/Sage/SAP/ORACLE in application to complex programmes and projects
• Ability to estimate, plan and set standards at both macro and micro level
• Familiarity with construction site equipment, techniques and logistics
• Candidates with experience in large equipment fabrication, commissioning sequences onshore and offshore, procurement of long lead Items and offshore operations preferred
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work under your own initiative and part as a team is essential
• Be able to communicate effectively with peers and project stakeholders at all levels

Job Snapshot

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  Location:
  
  Aberdeen
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  Job Type:
  
  Projects & Operations
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  Date Posted:
  
  1/12/2023