Project Cost Controller

Project Cost Controller

• Location: Brussels, Belgium (Head Office)
• Duration: 10 months (renewable)
• Regime: Monday – Friday (Full-time)
• Recruiter: Mariana Cortez
• Eligibility Requirement: Applicants must be EU or possess a valid work permit for Belgium. Applications not meeting this criterion will not be considered.

Key Words: Cost Engineering, Cost & Schedule, Budget Management, SAP, Energy.



Our Company:

Airswift takes pride in being an international workforce solutions provider.  With 9,000 contractors operating in over 70 countries, Airswift's geographical reach, experience and expertise across the oil and gas, energy, mining, infrastructure and technology sectors is unparalleled.



We are currently searching for a Project Cost Controller to be based in Brussels, Belgium and work in a 10 - month contract with the possibility of extension.



About the Client:

Excited to work on a project for a key Belgian player in the energy landscape?



Side-by-side with other Contingent Workers and our staff, you will play a part in building a sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure that stimulates economic growth and reduces our ecological footprint.



As the operator of Belgium's high-voltage grid, we are facing an array of challenges linked to this transition, including the integration of renewable energy into the grid, the construction of new infrastructure, and the balancing of the grid. 



Job Description:

The Project Cost Controller will report to the Project Management Officer (PMO).

Cost Monitoring, Forecasting Budget control:

• Set up the project budget structure, following the established cost management plan and WBS structures.
• Follow-up the cost contingencies as per the Cost Management Plan.
• Organize the necessary meetings with Budget stakeholders to gather and record cost information.
• Establish the project cost baseline; track budget baseline deviations (including justification).
• Maintain and update cost forecasts, based on progress information about the project (Earned value management), while continuously challenge the budget and forecast inputs.
• Provide monthly cost reports to the project management team, including baseline comparison, KPIs, etc., in accordance with the Cost Management Plan.
• Gather requests for invoicing from the contractors and suppliers and obtain approval for invoice payment from the responsible people.
• Ensure integration of cost elements into company’s main systems (SAP-based) and ensure consistency.
• Contribute to schedule & budget analysis & reporting.

Change Impact Analysis:

• As part of the change control process, you will:
• Perform schedule & cost analysis for requested changes to the project.
• Properly document the change analysis, e.g. through creating simulation versions of the project schedule.
• Apply approved change requests to the budget and budget planning and properly archive baselines.
• Periodic reporting to Corporate Controlling Departments in close cooperation with the Project Scheduler, Project Risk Manager and PM Officer.

Key Requirements:

Hard Skills:

• Expert knowledge of the MS Office suite (especially MS Excel), SAP and PowerBI.
• Knowledge of infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of project management methodology PMI/PMBOK is a plus
• Expert in cost management techniques and methodologies.
• Fluent in English - Good knowledge of French and/or Dutch is a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Proactive, strong communicator and team player.
• Strong interviewing skills, allowing gathering necessary cost and budget inputs with a critical view.
• Good knowledge of French and/or Dutch is a plus.

What We Expect:

Lessons learned and continuous improvement:

• Propose improvements to the management of the projects and programs from a cost management point of view.
• Adopt a champion role as budgeting expert.
• Share best practices with project team members.
• Coach project team members to better estimate their costs.
• Continuously challenge the budget inputs.
• Introduce and apply budget estimating techniques, including more advanced techniques where necessary.

The next step

We have an exceptional team in place, and we are pleased to be able to appoint a further person to our growing business. We are aware that you may not ‘tick all the boxes’, but if you believe you can genuinely offer some valuable skills and experience to our business, please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift. 



For further information please apply with your updated CV or email Mariana Cortez at mariana.cortez@airswift.com



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