Cost Controller

<b> Overview / Responsibilities </b><br><br>Wood is currently recruiting for a Cost Controller to be based in our Hull office. <br><br><b>Join a culture of innovation</b>, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients. <br><br>Responsibilities: <br><ul><li> Prepare cost estimates for contract variations including the review and evaluation of contractor submitted variations, early warnings, and compensation events </li><li> Leads the review and assessment of variations with contractors through to agreement and conclusion of the related variation order </li><li> Analyse work activities, manpower and GCC productivities in generating new work unit rates with Contractors </li><li> Coordinates with project Commercial to obtain local market quotes and trend to estimate cost for any variations or additional works </li><li> Reviews / Participates in the preparation reporting for the monthly/Bi-monthly cost and variation meetings for the clients' stakeholders and steering group </li><li> Leads the development of cost breakdown structures to be used for commercial evaluation and reporting </li><li> Provide analysis of contract payment terms and related cash flow </li><li> Establish and implement Project cost estimating database for benchmarking and reference </li><li> Leads the development, review, analysis and evaluation of costs related to contractor claims </li><li> Identify potential cost risk events and evaluate related cost impact </li><li> Identify and mitigate cost risk </li><li> Assist in the preparation of the final project close - out report and fixed asset register </li><li> Performs other related duties as assigned by the Contract Manager </li></ul> <br><br><b> Skills / Qualifications </b><br><br><ul><li> Minimum of 10 years' experience in the oil and gas or Chemical industry </li><li> Minimum of 5 years proven capability in an engineering Construction environment </li><li> Demonstrated leadership experience and previous track record of successfully working in PMC team </li><li> Experience of working with multi - national and multi - cultural project teams is strongly preferred </li><li> Experience of working with NEC 3 or 4 contracts is strongly preferred </li><li> A Degree in Engineering or Commerce preferred (Significant experience required if no qualification) </li></ul><br><b> Systems used </b><br><br> Power Bi <br><br> Sypro <br><br> Teams <br><br> Outlook <br><br> M-Files <br><br> Coreworx <br><br> Maximo <br><br> Microsoft office suite particularly Word & Excel <br><br><b> Company Overview </b><br><br>Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com <br><br><b> Diversity Statement </b><br><br>We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.