Cost Engineer

Deliverables
➢ Prepares cost control reports for Project including, but not limited to, budgets, commitments, Value of Work Done, forecasting, Capex expenditure, contingency management, variance analysis reporting and monthly project reporting.
➢ Creation and maintenance of personnel staffing plans, including collection of SAP actuals, liaison with Project Management to gather information in order to update future personnel requirements; thereafter interpretation of data and production of presentation materials to effectively demonstrate status, changes, projections, etc.
➢ Provides input to support project changes and ensures costs are captured into cost reports. Promotes a 'cost awareness and communication' culture within the team to ensure clarity and accuracy of data and a 'no surprises' mindset.
➢ Ensures correct Cost Breakdown Structure coding is utilized for all requisitions, purchase orders and invoices.
➢ Ensures that budget holders are fully aware of their budgets and the cost process through continual communication and support if required.
➢ Analyzes data to understand variances from plan and impact of actual performance on total installed costs.
➢ Participate in delivery team and functional team meetings and workshops as required.
➢ Responds to ad hoc requests for data, data analysis, and presentation materials.
➢ Provides support to the project controls functional group as and when required.
➢ Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
➢ Education: Degree or advanced degree from an accredited college or university. Engineering, Science, Quantity Surveying, or Business Management degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
➢ Language: Excellent command of English required. Business fluent in German an advantage.
➢ Experience: 10+ years of experience as a cost engineer for large (> 250 Mio CHF) pharmaceutical projects.
➢ Ability to interpret cost data in a consistent and efficient manner and articulate relevant information to senior management.
➢ Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal and influencing skills.
➢ Microsoft office proficient.
➢ Proficiency in SAP, SAP Ariba and Oracle Primavera Unifier is desirable.
➢ Experience working in a global environment.
➢ Experience in pharmaceutical projects using Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning type contracts.
➢ Strong analytical skills. Ability to conduct analysis of complex/large data sets, draw conclusions accordingly, and prepare and support decisions.
➢ Able to deal with ambiguity - can conform to shifting priorities, and demands.
➢ Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced environment.