Cost Control Engineer (E1-5) - 1

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains systems for Design Consultants covering the areas of budgeting, cost control, estimating, and reporting.
• Reviews the various activities of construction projects with regard to variations and submission for Management approvals.
• Ensures that the requirements with regard to cost estimating and cost control for variations are incorporated in the tender specification documents.
• Prepares and updates cost data to review the cost estimates submitted by the Design Consultant.
• Prepares and reviews the forecasts for the final project costs including variations, considering the commitments.
• Review the Bill of Quantities prepared by Design Consultants and Contractors and ensure that they are in accordance with drawings and specifications.
• Verifies project control budgets and updates them as required for Management approval.
• Review the cost estimates submitted by the Consultant / Contractor and ensure compliance with the Agreement, Contract drawings, and Specifications as well as the accuracy of Company requirements.
• Reviews final cost reports, assets registers, and project close-out reports for compliance with Contract requirements.
• Reviews Change Requests, Contract Trend Notices, Variation Orders, Claims, etc.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law and Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent degrees from an accredited Western University.
• At least 17+ years of experience in cost control, including holding the position of cost manager in mega projects.
• Experience in performing, controlling, and reviewing costs for engineering disciplines, financial reporting systems, and on-site cost analysis.
• Statistical know-how in the fields of sampling distribution, probability, hypothesis testing, knowledge, supervision, personnel management, and training of technical and non-technical work staff.
• The ability to plan, organize, perform, review, and present the outputs of cost engineering, cost estimation, and measurements, including the outputs of planning and scheduling independently, with minimal supervision and judgment in general, from the perspective of knowledge related to the technical skills of planning, scheduling, engineering design, and construction practice.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up processes.
  
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management written over time through specialized education or practical experience.
• Verbal and written communication skills.

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