Current Vacancies at Turner & Townsend

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist the study manager and project controls manager in developing cost control procedures and practices for inclusion in the project management plan. Comply with and carry out regular reviews of the procedures and update as required.
• Assist with the compilation of the baseline budget to the agreed WBS from the control budget estimate (CBE) that was agreed to by the client for:
• Liaise with contract administrators and procurement officers to allocate budget amounts for packages.
• Provide expert cost engineering services to the project.
• Establish and maintain histograms, S-curves, KPI’s, graphs / curves for recording and monthly status reporting of project costs and forecasting.
• Facilitate the assessment of forecast to complete (FTC) and forecast at completion (FAC) costs with the relevant project personnel and update the applied project cost control system accordingly.
• Prepare cost reports showing the original budget, current budget, commitments, FAC, incurred and expended values and variances.
• Assist in the compilation of project close out reports by preparation and submission of cost control data.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• A relevant degree in Commerce, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or alternatively a project controls related qualification/certification – CCT / CCP.
• Minimum of 8 or more years experience gained in site and/or office environment in design and construct projects delivery in the areas of cost control or alternatively in a cost and management accountant role in the mining, construction .
• Advanced skills in the cost control process of multi-discipline EPCM and EPC projects or alternatively in cost and management accounting processes in the mining, construction, or manufacturing industries.
• Exposure to the use of commercial cost management software.
• Advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Office software.
• Data skills and ability to deal with large data sets to provide meaningful reports.
• Knowledge of applied company and project cost control systems.

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Job Description
Main job purpose (other than specified in the generic Job Description)      

• Co-ordinate all aspects of planning and design, including feasibility, risk analysis, optimisation, design, scheduling and contractor/supplier selection justification.
• Communicate frequently with the various Study Stakeholders to ensure engagement in the process.
• Provide overarching strategic support to the various Study Stakeholders ensuring the overall Study objectives are understood and being pursued by all.
• Manage the compilation of the Feasibility Study Report including the 
• Support the negotiation and award of professional services contracts by the team.
• Oversight of other various elements of the project including electricity supply, insurance, land acquisition, and cultural heritage.
• Preparation of medium and long-term feasibility and construction schedules, including cost forecasts and budgets.
• Lead the risk identification and management process elevating areas of concern to the Client leadership team.

Qualifications
Skills and Qualifications 

• Tertiary qualification Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant industrial experience with multidiscipline projects, ranging from Feasibility to Project Delivery in the Execution and / or design functions.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and external stakeholders. 
• Excellent team organisational skills.
• Business development experience or aptitude is a preference.
• Experience of working within a Client focused consultancy environment.

Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills– MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff at all levels
• Excellent verbal and written English with excellent report writing skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask.
• Strong time management skills, quick thinking and resilience to deal with a fast paced environment.