Project Controller II.Project Overhead . Project Controls

Wood is currently looking for a Project Controller to join the team in Houston, Texas.

Authorization to work lawfully in the US is required.

 

• Assist in the development and maintenance of Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) for specific scopes
• Assist in the development of project budgets in accordance with the Basis of Estimate including statements of work scope, assumptions, man-hour estimates, narratives and review & comment of client documents
• Liaise with procurement, finance and time-capture functions, and third parties as required, to support accurate and timely capture of procurement, materials, subcontract and labor manhour costs, allocating costs in accordance with approved project WBS.
  • Approve letters of recommendation for incoming POs, Approve POs / Change Orders, Receive Vendor Invoices, generate AR invoices, monitor cashflow.
• Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, to maintain awareness of project activities and their impact on the project budget, schedule and cost forecast.
• Support the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals
• Assist in the development and maintenance of project cost budgets using appropriate software applications
• Monitor cost commitments and expenditures through all phases of project lifecycle
• Provide input to project cost performance reports in accordance with project reporting requirements.
• Support the preparation of updates to project cost forecasts.
• Assist in the monitoring and reporting on cost impact of project manpower forecasts.
• Assist in development of project change orders / variations in accordance with engineering and construction change notifications.
• May facilitate and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications.
• Monitor overall project cost performance and contingency drawdown.
• Attend project meetings as required.
• Participate in the project cost close-out process.

• Typically requires ISCED level 6 (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience)
• Entry level role, will typically have less than two years of experience in project controls
• Good general computer skills
• Working knowledge of MS Excel
• Basic understanding of project management principles and techniques

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
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