Cost Lead

Overview

Lead cost analysis and control for Ontario Line subway project.

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimating
• cost analysis
• staffing plan
• subcontract closeout
• trend program
• cost presentation

Tasks

-Reviews project work activities to ensure support of project milestones. Coordinates and establishes scoping requirements for the overall cost estimate by discipline or other specialty, and coordinates the timely, systematic, and complete acquisition of scope definition and related data. -Provide guidance, training and coaching to junior and mid-grade cost and project controls analyst with multiple backgrounds and experience. Conducts personnel performance reviews and career counseling. Interviews candidates for employment and makes recommendations for employment decisions. -Interprets and executes policy, objectives, and standards applicable to cost control and cost analysis activities. -Directs cost analysis and problem-solving activities and develops and executes policy objectives and standards applicable to cost analysis activities. -Develops and updates the OL integrated project staffing plan. -Organize, reconcile and participate in the recommendation of team actions for closeout of large to mid-size subcontracts, interfacing with Accounting/Finance, Subcontracts and Cost/Project Controls data. -Coordinates pricing structure or criteria to be used by each discipline or specialty to meet the objectives of the cost estimate. Establishes format and content of summaries and reconciliations, including segregation of cost according to the level of confidence and identification of areas of risk. -Maintains and drives the implementation of the Ontario Line Trend Program with a standardized approach across the project. -Interfaces with designated Delivery Partner and Metrolinx management for specific cost presentations. Summarize and present cost engineering principles that reach appropriate conclusions and implement cost containment plans.

Requirements

• bachelor's degree
• ecosys
• epc works
• project controls
• statistical analysis
• cost engineering

What You Bring

-Previous delivery partner experience. -Creates and implements measurement systems for given processes, analyzes performance metric results, and identifies improvements. Ability to use statistical tools to analyze metrics (e.g., regression, analysis of variance, correlation), and ability to analyze measurement systems to identify bias, repeatability, and stability issues. -Skilled in providing direction, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel. -Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes. -Requires bachelor's degree degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field required (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience. -Proficient in EPC Works and or EcoSys preferred. -Minimum of 10 years of related work experience in project controls with an emphasis on managing overall project costs required. -Knowledge of engineering and construction management is customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience. -Statistical knowledge of regression analysis of variance estimation and correlation, with an advanced understanding of how to apply real-world applications of statistical theory. -Must have excellent communications and presentation skills to combine sound analytical cost engineering principles with the ability to summarize, reach appropriate conclusions, and implement cost containment plans. -Experience on a large lump sum, EPC, projects in a lead cost capacity or deputy lead cost role. Rail works, large civil project experience a plus. -Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems. -Knowledge of current industry and technical developments. -Experience and demonstrated skill in directing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis, in the field and the home office. Experience and demonstrated skill in establishing criteria for Project Controls activities. -Must be able to independently provide guidance, training and coaching to junior and mid-grade cost engineers with multiple backgrounds and experience.

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