Cost Engineer

Sonas Technical are currently seeking a Cost Engineer to join a market-leading client facing EPCM firm. You will have the opportunity to work with a industry leading company with projects in Ireland and Europe. This role is based in Kildare. Our client is looking for a permanent hire.

Why Apply with Sonas?

• We will get your CV seen by the right hiring managers
• One point of contact – we will manage all of your applications, interviews & contract negotiations
• Early access to other opportunities not yet posted on jobs boards
• Zero Cost

Responsibilities:

• As a Cost Controller, you will be responsible for monitoring the financial progress of projects, analysing operating fixed, variable costs, and accrued costs, and comparing them to budgets on a line-by-line basis.
• Prepare financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, and annual budgets.
• Act as the custodian of change management, overseeing upstream and downstream processes.
• Manage a cost control system to support the decision-making process of the Project Manager, ensuring project completion within the approved budget.
• Prepare Project Status Reports and manipulate large amounts of data into manageable levels.
• Extract cost data from SAP for inclusion in cost reports.
• Extract manhours from the internal timesheet system, calculate missing hours, and include them in cost reports.
• Generate timely hourly/cost reports, ensuring accurate coding, and distribute them for review as required by each project.
• Support the Project Management Team in monitoring project budgets, costs, and change management.
• Collaborate closely with the Finance & Commercial Team to maintain and produce accurate internal and external client-facing cost reports, monitoring, and forecasting.
• Prepare monthly Status Reports, project cost control documents, and raise subcontracts/purchase orders according to project schedules.
• Prepare monthly valuations, ensure agreement with clients, and ensure timely receipt of payments.

Requirements:

• Proficient in Excel, including skills in Sumif, V-lookup, and Pivot.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with clarity and conciseness.
• Strong analytical and logical skills.
• Extensive knowledge of cost reporting, including the preparation of Cash Flows and Preliminary Reports.
• Accurate and precise with figures.

For more information or to apply directly please email mark.rigney@sonastechnical.com

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