Cost Controller

**Cost Controller - Perth**

**About Santos**

Santos is a leading independent producer of oil and gas committed to ever-cleaner energy and fuels production. With operations across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and North America, Santos has been supplying reliable and affordable energy for over 65 years.

**About the Assignment**

This position is responsible for providing cost control support to the Projects team within the Offshore division of Santos. This position will support the Cost Control Lead and provide cost control services to several important projects within the projects portfolio.

**Tasks include**:

- Manage all project cost control activities in accordance with agreed procedures.
- Accurate and timely reporting of Value of Work Done (VOWD), actuals and accruals.
- Develop robust project cost forecast with regular detailed analysis and updates for project Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
- Perform variance and trend analysis against budget, AFE, latest annual estimate and Estimate at Completion.
- Provide oversight of Contractor’s work packages ensuring costs are monitored / reported in compliance with approved Contractor Project Controls Plan and invoices are properly validated.
- Review and challenge forecast and cost phasing reported by Contractors.
- Participate in weekly and monthly meeting with Contractors and Project Leads, guiding the team in all cost related issues for their assigned packages.
- Ensure early recognition and warning to stakeholders of adverse cost trends impacting agreed cost targets and budgets and assessing risks and opportunities that may impact the current forecast.
- Manage the development and provide input in the annual corporate budget and liaise with Finance in review/rollup of annual corporate budget.
- Coordinate the preparation and updating Work Plan & Budget for submission to JV partners.
- Coordinate preparation of monthly cash call and any additional funding requests.
- Support the Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order Process
- Manage the allocation of growth allowances within each package, drawdown of contingency and generate drawdown curves.
- Coordinate the development and provision of monthly reports (presentations, reports to management and stakeholders etc.) for both internal and external purposes.
- Facilitate and manage monthly Cost Forecast reviews with Project Leads and Project Director.
- Develop and maintain the project manpower plan.
- Support development and enhancement of Prism cost system
- Manage Project Closeout in all matters relating to cost.

**This assignment is initially offered for 12 months, engaged via Chandler Macleod.**

**Location for this assignment is Perth working full-time office hours**

**About You**
- A relevant undergraduate qualification in a quantitative discipline such as economics, finance, commerce, engineering, or any other applied science.
- Cost engineering experience in major upstream oil & gas projects or commensurate related experience.
- Strong depth and technical competency in cost engineering, budgeting and forecasting.
- Demonstrated understanding of project services and project contracting/procurement disciplines and their relationships to cost engineering activities.
- Knowledge and broad understanding of standard project progress measurement evaluation (EV, SPI, CPI)
- Familiar with the use of proprietary and custom computer software systems used for project management.
- Proactive management and collaborative leadership skills. Demonstrated interpersonal/teambuilding skills.
- Highly effective communication skills and ability to develop and present management reports at all levels, including presentations to management.
- Analytical/technical skills with a practical approach to problem solving.
- SAP experience in Oil and Gas Projects

**How to Apply**

**_ To be considered for this assignment you must have current work rights in Australia (i.e., Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or eligible working visa)._**

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