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Cost Engineer

  1. North America, All US
Nampa
  1. Contract
Competitive
  1. Data Centres
32249

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Cost Engineer - Advance Technical Facility - 24-Month Contract 

Are you a Cost Engineer looking for your next contract role? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our valued client in Nampa on an initial 24-Month contract.

Experienced at delivering highly efficient projects for state-of-the-art Data Centres, Pharma, Semi- Conductor infrastructures around the world, our client is a global leader in design, engineering and delivery of facilities for high tech industries. This is your chance to join an innovative, market leading data centre company as their newest Cost Engineer. With growth plans to almost double their already huge turnover, there could not be a better time to join!


Responsibilities:
  • Identify trends and root causes of deviations against the baseline using lead and lag indicators, recommend remedial actions in order to drive best value for the client.
  • Lead the evaluation of the project‘s time, cost, and quality targets, applying governance controls as necessary to enable the successful delivery of the project.
  • Cooperate with a remote team of cost managers responsible for reaching an agreed, market tested cost baseline and ensuring the client is receiving value for money.
  • Guide and influence the general contractor, ensuring they are progressing in line with the schedule and within agreed cash flow parameters.
  • Act as the key point of contact to the client overcoming delivery and commercial issues whilst preparing formal and ad hoc reports focusing on time, cost and quality targets.
  • Control costs with your knowledge of conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, basic contingency principals, procurement principals.
  • Create and/or work within a cost report, summarising financials in a executive level dashboard.
  • Understand change management principals, lead agreed change management process and work flow, providing a platform for adding/tracking/monitoring/approving change.

Requirements: 
  • Proven experience in project controls coordination in all phases of the project lifecycle including program, risk and reporting with, specialist life sciences or data centre sector experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in the ability to determine corrective actions or recommendations based on facts and figures and critically evaluating information and data from various sources.
  • Advanced skills in MS Office and Primavera P6
  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to providing excellent service.
  • Reliable with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
  • Strong time management skills, quick thinking and ability to meet project deadlines as necessary.
  • Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your clients and have the ability to work independently.

If this role is of interest to you, please apply now! 


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