Role overview

Location: Vancouver, BC
Hourly Rate: $55 - 60/hour
Type of Employment: Contract
Duration: 1 Year

Role & Responsibilities:

Reviews and recommends appropriate actions in the processing of Owner's Cost accounts against best practice methodologies, ensuring compliance against processes and procedures, developing new and required procedures and processes as necessary
Reviews planned and issued purchase requisitions for goods and services to ensure that they are within the project scope, the approved budget, and that the correct cost coding has been assigned
Reviews Change Requests, Change Orders, and potential changes as applicable and recommends appropriate actions
Develops, manages, and reports on Owner's costs
Prepares regular periodic and ad-hoc cost reports
Reviews and recommends payment certificates for approval
Performs analysis and initiates trends for all potential cost variations or risks
Performs incurred cost functions and analysis as assigned
Prepares cost flows as assigned
Reviews and performs analysis on PCNs
Performs detailed analysis to estimate trends and forecast final cost
Develops, implements and hands over efficient forecasting models for use against various Commercial strategies employed by various Contracts
Prepare reports (weekly, monthly, ad-hoc) and others as required
Ensures system data and integrity maintained and up to date
Other duties as assigned by the Project Controls Manager (or designate).

Qualifications / Requirements:

University degree in engineering/business administration or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Minimum 5 years’ experience in cost management preferably on large engineering/construction projects within the mining industry on the owners team
Knowledge of Cost Management best practices (AACEI, PMI, etc.)
Ability to work independently as well as part of a diverse work team
Experience in the use and application of cost management systems.
Experience in PM+ or Prism is an asset
Demonstrated proficiency in the use of MS Excel and MS Access
Strong SAP experience
Commercially astute with a strong background in cost analysis
Experience in claims management and productivity analysis is an asset
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)
Experience with multiple contracting models and compensation terms including unit rate, lump sum and reimbursable
Adaptability to perform in demanding work environments

Must have: