Project Cost Lead

**Requisition ID**:84555

**Job Category**:Project Controls

**Location**:Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

We are looking for an experienced and professional Project Cost Lead to join the Hatch Project Delivery Group (PDG) on the Kemerton Expansion Project. Join the Hatch team on a world class Lithium Hydroxide facility south of Perth, Western Australia. As one of the largest Lithium Hydroxide sites in the southern hemisphere, the Kemerton Expansion Project supports the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. Our vision at Hatch is to be part of the solution that supports a sustainable environment for future generations.

**About the Role**
Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, the Project Cost Lead develops, maintains, and reports project cost information that includes maintaining planned and actual cost; commitment schedules and, in conjunction with the Project Controls Manager and Project Manager, oversee variations and revisions to existing budgets, as well as changes to scope and contract variation quotations. This role will also lead the costing discipline, manage, and oversee costing staff allocated to the project on a day-to-day basis.
- In addition, this role will be accountable for the following duties:_
- Finalized coding of all detailed estimate line items using baseline project control budget to establish package budgets.
- Initiate and manage the preparation, review, and issue of the Project definitive cost estimate in conjunction with the Project Estimator
- Manage the detailed direct cost estimate review with the Project Controls Manager, Project Manager, and the project team to gain approval.
- Finalize coding of all detailed line items, based on procurement package register, approved capital cost estimate and project coding
- Agree on client requirements for cost reporting and cost profiles
- Establish asset management methodology, based on client asset management philosophy (asset register)
- Prepare budgets for procurement packages and the associated budget reconciliation
- Conduct periodic reviews with procurement to establish and maintain forecasts for all packages including Estimate at Completion and expenditure forecasts
- Manage and forecast project contingency requirements, escalation, Forex, currencies etc.
- Update and maintain budget with approved PCNs
- Produce and organize the review of the cost report and variance analysis.
- Generate data and curves for each cost profile (baselines and periodic updates).
- Ensure approved trends and changes are incorporated in the project estimate at completion and budget.

**About you**
- To be considered for this role, you will be required to demonstrate the following essential skills, knowledge, and experience:_
- Tertiary qualification in engineering or relevant discipline. Alternatively appropriate project related experience
- Two to four years relevant experience in a managerial position and a minimum of five to eight years’ experience as a Cost Controller in a multidiscipline project environment.
- Good knowledge of budgeting, forecasting final costs, cash flows and estimating.
- Overview of procurement, contracts, quantity surveying, planning, scheduling, and engineering processes and procedures.
- Estimating and tendering processes.
- Risk management principles.
- Good knowledge of project management principles.
- Computer literacy (MS Office package).

Why join us?
- Work with great people to make a difference
- Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
- Top employer

What we offer you?
- Flexible work environment
- Long term career development
- Think globally, work locally

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirement