We are currently seeking a qualified Cost Engineer / Specialist to join our team based in our Toronto office. The Cost Specialist is a key role that ensures the project is built in a controlled manner at the lowest possible cost. Providing value added analysis controls and reporting that produce effective tools for managing project costs. Join us in this full time permanent role and be a champion of diversity and inclusion.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist in conceptual designs studies reports and proposals
- Supporting role in developing and implementing requirements for cost recording and reporting
- Perform performance monitoring and control functions for specific applications per applicable procedures
- Maintain cost budgets and accurate cost forecasts utilizing a change management system and monitoring project status. Performs ongoing cost data and cash flow analysis
- Support specific project code of accounts and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions. Maintain field quantity unit rate reports and monitors performance factors
- Monitor progress of field contractors
- Assist in preparing cost data for proposals and contract negotiations
- Support efforts to recast project estimates into manageable cost control budgets per project requirements
- Coordinate the project cost change management system (trending)
- Prepare quantity takeoffs for a discipline or specialty using defined documents or undefined scope assumptions
- Maintain the project job hour control system
- Assist with project financial reporting per Bantrel and/or client requirements
- Maintain or coordinate the project cost change management system (trending)
- Coordinate/prepare information input into specific cost studies. Evaluate study results and recommend conclusions for project team consideration and discussion
- Identify or define data sources and techniques for data acquisition and collects required data for a specific discipline or other specialty applications
- Coordinate the performance of pricing structure development and application to takeoffs derived quantities quantity assumption and cost allowances within a discipline or other specialty. Prepare and review distributable and/or contractors indirect cost estimates; developing basis for temporary facilities miscellaneous construction services construction tools and equipment nonmanual manpower startup services payroll taxes and insurance camp facilities and operation and other field office costs
- Assist the estimating team to determine scope definition requirements for a discipline or other specialty and works with Engineering and other sources to coordinate the production of required data to conform to the overall estimate preparation plan.
- Prepare cost reconciliations during preparation of estimates and performs data analysis identifies problems and makes recommendations.
Qualifications :
- An Engineering or Business degree AND/OR Relevant Qualification in the field of Planning/ Scheduling Project Controls and Project Management
- 10 15 years experience as Cost Engineer / Specialist with mining project experience
- Experience performing quantity takeoffs statistical analysis or skilled in understanding technical processes engineering drawings quantity determinations and mathematical and financial reports
- Familiar with engineering procurement contracts construction and startup work processes and management. Knowledge level is dependent on area of cost control specialization
- Knowledge of cost/financial reporting systems and analysis (e.g. forecasting change management metrics Quantity Unit Rate Reporting)
- Strong knowledge in project controls software such as EcoSys Primavera P6 SAP and Oracle (or Oracle JDE)
- Knowledge in capital cost estimating and services estimating
- Familiar with cash flow development and assessment
- Knowledge of cost control interfaces with project planning and scheduling
- Skilled in oral and written communication
- Works well in a team environment
Additional Information :
Our culture is guided by our Mission and Values these shape how we treat one another our Clients and how we achieve excellence. Bantrel has a long and vibrant history of local community involvement employee volunteerism and corporate philanthropy.
We offer a competitive compensation package a great learning environment interesting & challenging work and the opportunity for career advancement.
As part of the recruitment process successful clearance of applicable preemployment checks is required which may include Criminal Background/Police Information check Drug & Alcohol test Reference checks as well as submittal of Provincial Drivers Abstract. Please note only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted all other resumes will be retained for future consideration. No phone calls or unsolicited agency resumes please.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime