Cost Control Specialist

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Amazon Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Cost Control Specialist to join our team at Amazon. As a key member of our Data Center Construction Cost Control team, you will be responsible for providing cost support, guidance, and recommendations to our project delivery team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Engage and manage 3rd party Quantity Surveyors (QS), including assisting with procurement of QS firms, managing resource allocation, supporting regular QBRs with the vendors, reviewing and approving payment of invoices.
  • Support the preparation of operational plan budgets, including detailed cost forecasting, benchmarking analysis, and presentation to Leadership.
  • Provide commercial support necessary for capital appropriation requests, including consolidating commercial information to support requests to Leadership.
  • Validate external construction cost estimates at various stages of the design process.
  • Support project teams on implementing procurement strategies and guidelines.
  • Support the preparation of standardized General Contractor (GC) tender documents, support procurement teams with the tender process, participate in tender evaluations, and develop the GC tender recommendation and appointment.
  • Lead post-contract construction commercial management, including providing guidance and recommendations on GC pay applications, change order evaluations, final account closeout, on projects.
  • Lead monthly cost reporting reviews, monitoring against approved capital requests throughout the PLC.
  • Identify project risks and the financial cost impacts associated and communicate to the team.
  • Monitor adherence against company expenditure limits and policy.
  • Deliver results for multiple projects with competing priorities.

About the Team

Our team is diverse and inclusive, and we value diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon?

Amazon is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

What We Offer

We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, with opportunities for growth and development. We value work-life harmony and offer flexible work hours and arrangements. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in construction cost control is a must, with specific knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and CSA cost elements.
  • Experience with Data Center or other mission-critical construction environments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong construction knowledge, including construction scope and understanding the cost of core elements with a particular focus on Mechanical and Electrical costs.
  • Experience reviewing and justifying budgets and estimates, utilizing cost data and metrics for analysis and reporting.
  • Experience with estimating software such as CostX, Cubit, Onscreen take-off, Timberline, and Bluebeam.
  • RICS accreditation.

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