Why?
Eng.Co Group is built on people, partnerships, and relationships. We build and develop long-term relationships with our clients, based on mutual respect, honesty and trust. We are a business that strives to add value to our clients' projects and operations by collaboratively leveraging best practices and being proactive in delivering innovative, practical and cost-effective bespoke solutions that reduce operational and safety risks.
How?
As a Cost Controller for the Bahamas Project, you will be located between Houston, TX & onsite in The Bahamas (approx. 70:30 split). You will play a critical role in control and management of the project from a project cost control perspective. Your experience and expertise will support the Project Manager/Project Services Team oversee the financial aspects of the total project.
What?
The Bahamas LNG Project is an LNG to Power Project based in New Providence, Bahamas and is of strategic importance to the Bahamas. The scope of the Project includes marine LNG offloading, Storage, Regasification, export pipelines and Tie in.
Responsibilities:
- Acting on behalf of the Client, monitor and review all aspects of the Integrated Project Cost Control functions to ensure that the quality of the cost engineering is in accordance with the established company procedures and expectations.
- To support the Project Services Lead and team members in the preparation and presentation of cost and forecasts and any other special project performance / status reviews as required.
- To ensure budget development & control, tracking Contractor/Vendor actual costs (VOWD), verifying accurate VOWD calculations, tracking commitments, Forecasting (EAC), identifying of trends and MOC's, recommending corrective actions.
- To prepare weekl/monthly consolidated cost & KPI reports and address any specific problems or concerns related to project services / controls on the Project.
- Collaborate with PM/PSM to achieve cost saving measures.
- To raise PR's/PO's, manage inter group billing, resource tracking, accrual reporting.
- Attends the kick-off meetings, weekly progress, commercial and all formal meetings with the Client.
- Review daily, weekly, monthly job reports, providing comments to the senior management team and sign for official issuance to Client.
- Support/negotiates changes in scope of work with Client and Subcontractors through the Project Services Lead.
- Highlights commercial/contractual/schedule trends and changes to the Project Services Lead.
- Closely monitor progress of the work(s) and document any situation that could have a contractual impact on the subcontract.
- Carry out site checks to verify contractor VOWD/Invoices/billing etc.
- Support the Project Services Lead in ensure all bonding, securities and insurances are in place for the commencement and duration required.
- Input into the contract Risk Register(s).
- Manage the Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) on the Project and for execution contractors and subcontractor.
- Standardizes the progress and costs measuring and reporting, driving efficiency and enabling punctual and transparent report out.
- Providing support to Project Management Team in managing data and streamlining the information flow leveraging standard client tools (SharePoint, Excel).
- Manage monthly the cost and schedule variations in cooperation with the Project Services Lead and Project Manager and analyse impact on overall progress, costs and budgets.
- Produce monthly forecast for external resources to ensure timely cost management and invoicing.
- Measure monthly efficiency/productivity and provide analysis of deviations and possible opportunities for improvements.
- Monitor work physical progress at deliverable level by discipline
- Support any Cost Estimating activities.
- Support PMO's in preparing the DRB/Management reports
- Leverage Shell standard tools (SharePoint, Excel, SAP) to improve data management
Qualifications & Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in Oil & Gas industry, specifically in LNG Storage and Regasification Projects.
- You should have a degree in Engineering (or a minimum of 15 years' experience in the role).
- Strong understanding of all project controls activities, and project management principles.
- Must be adept at handling/working with multi-faceted teams, contractors, vendors in a demanding timeline.
- Expert level understanding and experience of SAP ERP systems and MS Suite of products.
- Must have excellent understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning/start up activities.
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with diverse teams and senior management.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify, analyse, and resolve cost deviations and issues in real-time.
- Must be a proactive self-starter for taking a hands-on approach.
- Must have excellent stakeholder management and interfacing skills.