Cost Manager

Position Summary  

PMA is currently seeking a Cost Manager for an exclusive assignment. In this role, you will perform project financial planning, administration, and forecasting duties in support of capital and maintenance of manufacturing construction projects. As a key member of the project management team, you will produce periodic budgets and reporting, such as project performance against projections, and present your analysis to stakeholders, including executives. You will analyze accruals, invoices, variances, and cost accounting for materials and labor and develop and implement standard cost processes and practices to ensure design and construction projects are performed within approved budgets.

In this role, the successful candidate will:

• Collaborate with the project team to transition the project estimate into a project control budget that aligns with the client’s standard CBS.
• Work with project scheduler to integrate cost and schedule.
• Use EVM delivered from the schedule to determine the percent completed by CBS.
• Assist the project manager in financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting for the project, including the preparation of monthly reports.
• Report on productivity and cost-tracking metrics.
• Complete ad‐hoc analysis to gauge the financial impact of various project actions.
• Validate change orders and keep the project manager informed of the status and impacts of changes.
• Confirm contractor progress billings are representative of progress in the field.
• Provide the project team with a weekly report of project cost information including variance analyses providing explanations of significant cost drivers.
• Deliver cost, time, and labor forecasts, equipment and material projections, and productivity trend reporting.
• Assist the project team in closing out the project and validate final costs for inclusion in the client’s historical database.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project/ construction management, or a related field required.
• 10+ years’ experience in project controls, cost control, or a similar role required.
• Strong knowledge and proficiency in project management methodologies, schedule and cost control tools, and software required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication ability coupled with the ability to work as part of a fast-paced team required.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment required.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills required.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities required.
• Attention to detail and accuracy required.
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Office and SAP required.
• Experience in EcoSys or similar cost management platforms is preferred.