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SalaryOur vision is to enable our customers’ vital processes, which advance a more sustainable world. We supply turnkey solutions, fans, compressors, turbines, blowers, heat exchangers and silencers, as well as a comprehensive range of services including specialised engineering for air and gas handling, project management, equipment servicing and site management.
Howden Australia has an immediate need for a results driven Project Controls Specialist which is a support position in the Operations Department. This role reports to the Operations Manager and the focus is to coordinate cost and schedule forecasting.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Work with the project cost estimates and schedules to ensure a comprehensive forecast of project expenditures.
- Produce monthly reports depicting labour, equipment, material and major purchased components and their cost-in-time.
- Assist accounting and purchasing to properly code and assign project costs.
- Assist with reconciliation of estimates, budgets, and actual costs.
- Track, report and forecast project cost.
- Analyse cost and schedule for inefficiencies.
- Incorporate manufacturing schedules in generating a forecast for project completion dates.
- Maintain individual project cost data on completed projects to support future bids.
- Support Project Managers in contingency management.
- Participate in the monthly project reviews.
- Work closely with other Operations members to ensure a comprehensive team output.
- Create and support a team atmosphere and environment.
What do you need to bring?
It is fundamental that you are of bachelor’s degree calibre in an Engineering or other Technical Services discipline. You’ll have 2-5 years planning/scheduling and cost control experience in an EPC / EPF environment. It is also essential that you are a proficient user of software including Excel, Word, Access, Power Point, Microsoft Project .
You will be a self-sufficient project controller using your initiative to adapt to the complexities of each project. With excellent communication skills you will be an enthusiastic team player. You display strong planning and organization skills, proficient with project cost allocations, project cost reporting and cost forecasting principles.
To express your interest in this position, please click apply to submit your CV and cover.
The role holder may be required to occasionally travel up to 30% of the time including mine sites (project specific – thus depends on the nature of the project).
The advantages of working at Howden:
Worldwide business – Liaise with our colleagues in 27 countries.
We offer global and local opportunities– 6000 employees and world leading engineers, who create cutting edge developments – You will be a part of over 160 years of innovation and development that continues today with our digital solutions.
At Howden we have a strong corporate identity and purpose – You will be a member of our team, shaping the future of the world and tackling some of the most pressing issues facing the planet.
Our products and organisation are Revolving Around You – Our culture promotes individual development to enhance our most important asset – our people.
