Cost Controller

Educational and Professional Qualifications: 
Bachelor’s Degree in construction management or engineering, or equivalent mix of education. 

Typically up to 6 years experience in project estimating, and project controls with experience in managing small size projects in the pharmaceutical or a related industry. 

Position Summary 

Under general direction, provide project controls services on multiple small to mid size capital projects.  

Technical Ability Requirements: 

The Project Controls Analyst must have a technical knowledge in construction cost management. In addition, the individual must have strong analytical skills for estimate analysis, risk analysis and benchmarking project costs. The individual must have a good understanding of all types of estimating from conceptual through definitive construction estimates and must have a good knowledge of computer systems using excel, data base programs, spreadsheets, power point, word processing and e-mail. The individual must have good skills in leadership, communication, and problem solving. 

Functions (Duty / Accountability) 

• Knowledge of general building and site construction and estimating. 
• General analysis of arch/engineer, vendor and contractor estimates. 
• Preparation of capital project conceptual estimates. 
• Evaluate cost and schedule impact of proposed value engineering alternatives. 
• Support PM with RFQ preparation, such as bid format, unit and alternate prices. 
• Analyze and compare bid results.  
• Analyze contractor and arch/engineer change orders for scope, pricing and overall correctness.  
• Monitor scope changes and estimate related costs. 
• Maintain a comprehensive budget report. 
• Support procure-to-pay process. 

Computer Systems: Excel, Word, Powerpoint.