Cost Control Engineer

About the role

Archirodon, an international EPC contractor active for more than half a century in Energy, Marine, Infrastructure and Defence & Security projects, is looking for one Cost Control Engineer to join its team of engineers in the Regional Office in New Cairo, Egypt.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in preparing the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and setting up project cost centres.
• Help turn the tender estimate into the project first budget and ensure costs are allocated to the right cost centres.
• Prepare budgets and current estimates, and estimate new rates, pricing of variations and the cost impact of claims.
• Monitor actual project costs, analyse cost variances and develop trends and projections using the Budgeted Cost for Work Scheduled, Budgeted Cost for Work Performed, Actual Cost for Work Scheduled, Actual Cost for Work Performed and Cost Performance Index.
• Prepare cost reports or supply the information needed for them, and maintain records of actual cost elements (materials, equipment, manpower) for the Project Close-Out Report.
• Liaise with project sections on cost allocation, accounting and control, and take part in the Project Close-Out Report and Lessons Learnt.

Required profile

• Bachelor degree in engineering.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in the construction industry at a similar level.
• Previous work with leading EPC contractors is highly preferable.
• Fluency in English.
• Good communication with the project team, operational mindset, strong organisational skills and determination to succeed.

Required skills

• Knowledge of total cost management concepts and terminology.
• Ability to allocate budgets and establish a cost baseline.