Cost Control Engineer

Wood

Key Responsibilities:

• Development and maintenance of project cost budgets and forecasts
• Cost tracking, expenditure monitoring, and variance analysis
• Preparation of cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and financial dashboards
• Support to change management, including evaluation of cost impacts
• Understanding of earned value management (EVM) principles
• Cost risk identification and mitigation

Analytical & Technical Skills

• Strong numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to interpret financial data and identify cost trends
• Accurate data validation and reconciliation
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capability

Planning & Coordination

• Close coordination with project controls, planning, procurement, and construction teams
• Support to project managers in cost-related decision making
• Timely collection and consolidation of cost data from multiple stakeholders
• Interface with finance teams for invoicing, accruals, and cost actuals

Communication & Reporting

• Clear and concise reporting of cost performance to project and management teams
• Ability to explain cost variances and forecasts to non-financial stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Professional Attributes

• High level of integrity, accountability, and ownership
• Ability to manage priorities and meet reporting deadlines
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven approach
• Adaptable to fast-paced, multi-project environments