Cost Controller - TX, CO, MN, ND (22621)

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

• Perform client management, interfacing, updates, and presentations at all levels of management
• Partner with Project Managers to ensure complete awareness of project cost, risks, and provide alternative strategies for mitigation/opportunities
• Perform controls for the Program and all associated projects
• Manage the overall project or program cost controls and reporting function
• Interface with other project team members, including Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Office Planning, IT, Accounting, Economics and Finance, Tax, Contracts, and Legal, to facilitate compliance with execution strategy and objectives with cost efficiency
• Provide status reports and related project reporting analyses to company and client management
• Identify problems and coordinate with the project team to correct them
• Ensure work is being coordinated between other departments and offices to meet project cost requirements
• Prepare various project cost controls plans and reports, financial summaries, and related activities for project management on assigned projects
• Manage work processes and procedures for cost management
• Evaluate projects at each stage of development to ensure cost and financial activities of the project team, including ensuring client/contractual obligations have been met
• Review contract drafts and related terms & conditions to ensure they meet project cost controls requirements
  
  
  

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field would be considered; or equivalent relevant work experience in lieu of degree
• 5 years of related cost controls experience in an EPCM environment preferred
• Experience working on various projects to include coordinating and executing project issues. Specific experience in cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management and cost analysis
• Experience in project controls, commercial operations, with emphasis on project controls and financial issues
  
  
  

Preferred

• Project or Program related experience
• MS in an Engineering, Business Administration, Construction Sciences Discipline, but not required
• Skills with Excel Macro level, Databases (MSAccess), Power BI and dashboard development, desirable
  
  
  

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