Cost Controller - Life Sciences

Turner & Townsend$70K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (construction management, cost management, etc.)
  • 5-7 years of experience in project controls cost management
  • Advanced skills in spreadsheets, report writing, and presentations
  • Proficiency in industry-standard cost management applications
  • Strong self-organization and planning capabilities
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Expertise in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
  • Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Progress each project monthly to ensure accurate project control monitoring
  • Manage overall cost control including budget insights and forecasting
  • Report on milestones, planned value, and earned value data
  • Attend project status meetings and provide updates on major materials
  • Summarize project performance metrics and recommend solutions
  • Interface with stakeholders to provide guidance and recommendations
  • Track and review change orders with project management team
  • Produce monthly reports for management oversight
  • Administer contracts including retention and allowances
  • Maintain records of scope changes and trends affecting project performance
  • Implement best practices in reporting both internally and externally
  • Adhere to SOX control responsibilities as required

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a growing team in a reputable company
  • Engagement with large-scale construction projects
  • Possibility for career advancement within the company
  • Dynamic work environment with project-based variety
  • Access to professional development resources
  • Collaborative culture with emphasis on stakeholder guidance
Full Job Description
Job Description

Turner & Townsend are seeking an ambitious Cost Controller to join our growing team. The ideal candidate is an ambitious construction professional with experience supporting project controls cost on large construction projects or programs.

Responsibilities:
  • Progress each project every month to ensure all projects are monitored for project controls in line with the monthly reporting cycle, checking accuracy and consistency of data.
  • Manage cost control for the project including insight on budget, forecasting, whip in progress, actuals.
  • Report milestones planned value and earned value data, % complete on projects and provide project commentaries.
  • Attend project status meetings report on major material status; update forecast per progress discussion.
  • Summarize project performance metrics and provide specialized direction and recommendation to project teams and management for the resolution of diverse project controls issues.
  • Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor to provide guidance and recommendations for the project.
  • Track and review change orders with project management and cost management team.
  • Produce monthly reports for management.
  • Contract Administration (retention, T&Cs, insurance, allowances, contingency, incentives).
  • Maintain record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect performance.
  • Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages.
  • Implement best practices and reporting trends both internally and externally.
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
  • Minimum 5-7 years of applicable experience
  • Advanced skills with spreadsheets, report writing and presentations.
  • Skilled in the use of industry accepted applications for cost, planning and progress measurement.
  • Demonstrates a high level of self-organization, coordination and planning.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite of Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel
  • Expertise using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
  • Excellent communication skills


Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.*

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