Lead Cost Control Engineer

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About Us:
At GE Vernova Grid Solutions, we are at the forefront of the energy transition, providing cutting-edge grid technologies to create a more reliable and sustainable energy future. With over 13,000 dedicated employees globally, we are committed to integrating renewable energy sources into the grid and driving towards a carbon-neutral world.

Job Description

Why Join Us?

·  Make a Difference:  Be part of a team that is pioneering the energy transition and making a tangible impact on the world.
·  Innovative Projects:  Work on unique, challenging, and game-changing projects that push the boundaries of what’s possible.
·  Collaborative Environment:  Join a community of committed, loyal colleagues who are passionate about finding the best solutions.
·  Growth Opportunities:  Enjoy competitive benefits, private health insurance, and great development opportunities in a dynamic, international working environment.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

·  Maintains project cost to complete budgets in alignment with as sold position and in coordination with budget holders, consistently with actual progress and trend.
·  Supports forecast estimation and verifies the accuracy of the actual to date cost (material, labor, manufactured costs, suppliers’ invoices, timesheets, travel expenses).
·  Drive and challenge budget at completion, with analysis through various means (earned value, productivity, cost ratio, market trends…). Validates accuracy of estimates.
·  Develop mitigations / catch up plans in alignment with functional leaders and Project Manager.
·  Aligns with project team and time schedule to ensure forecasted cost risks are accurately captured and costs time phased.
·  Checks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast.
·  Communicates cost status / forecasts / risk to budget holders and drives / supports risk mitigation and cost out.
·  Presents all financial data in a transparent way, attends project and management review to present cost status, budget deviations and root causes.
·  Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books.
·  Aligns with planner to ensure costs and schedule are aligned, providing time phased cost forecasts for sales pacing.
·  Reports on cost movement root causes impacting sales targets.
·  Support disputes and analysis of claims.

Qualifications & Experience

·  Degree in engineering (with financial awareness)
·  Advanced and demonstrated years experience of cost controls / project controls / project management on large & complex or turnkey infrastructure projects.
·  Experience in risk management processes and tools.
·  Knowledge of ERP systems is an asset (SAP preferred).
·  Experience managing small teams within a large project is an asset.
·  Project planning experience / good P6 planning software understanding is an asset.

 

What we offer:

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you are passionate about driving the energy transition and want to be part of a team that is electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies, apply now!

Apply Today and Be Part of the Change!

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No