Cost Technician
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$27 - $36 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Valparaiso, Indiana |
About this job
Job Description
Job Description
Responsibilities Qualifications
- Establish lines of communication with various departments to integrate information to facilitate accurate reporting
- Utilize effective communication processes to disseminate relevant and timely cost information to enhance project decision-making
- Communicate with suppliers, project staff, and other stakeholders to resolve invoice discrepancies or other cost tracking issues
- Work with multiple departments to monitor, share, and analyze data resulting in more accurate project forecasting
- Assist in annual budget development, preparation, and associated reporting
- Assist in contract review with project staff to facilitate understanding of contract and related unit codes/cost to ensure more accurate project cost tracking and forecasting
- Develop or assist in development of project controls guidelines, standards, processes, job aids and tools
- Works to implement cost preventive action
- Perform standard project and special project cost reporting as required by the project stakeholders; compiles and produces cost reports as required and directed
- Apply proficiency in effective communication and assessing project stakeholders for their core and special cost reporting, cost assessment, and cost analysis needs and provide those stakeholders with optimum communication, information, and reporting
- 8+ years of experience in project controls/coordination, cost estimating, or related fields
- High school diploma required
- Post-secondary education preferred
- Maintain multiple project cost control data files for detailed and summary level information of projects in various stages of the project’s life cycle
- Process project timesheets and maintain the timesheet database
- Ensure correctness of submitted invoices by referencing the timesheet database and confirmed contracts
- Obtain payment approval for invoices from Project Managers
- Communicate all results and issues to the Manager of Project Controls and other departments
- Must possess exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills
- Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future
Salaries for all positions are based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, total years of experience in the industry, education, skills, and qualifications. Compensation may vary depending on the candidate's individual background and expertise. Salaries are subject to fluctuation outside of the given range. The indicated range is not a commitment and meant as a guideline. All compensation, exempt or non-exempt status, and benefits will be discussed during the interview process.
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