Cost Technician - Intermediate - MP - VF

Location: Valparaiso, IN (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 months

Schedule: Hybrid – Monday and Friday work from home, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday in office. Hours can be 7:30 AM–3:30 PM or 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. Additional in-office days are required at the end of the month and beginning of the month.

Responsibilities

• 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 conformed contracts.
• Obtain payment approval for invoices from Project Managers.
• Communicate all results and issues to the Manager of Project Controls and other departments as needed.
• Establish lines of communication with various departments to integrate information and 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 the development of project controls guidelines, standards, processes, job aids, and tools.
• Work to implement cost preventive action.
• Perform standard project and special project cost reporting as required by project stakeholders; compile and produce cost reports as directed.
• Apply proficiency in effective communication and assess project stakeholders for their core and special cost reporting, cost assessment, and cost analysis needs; provide those stakeholders with optimum communication, information, and reporting.

Requirements

• High school and post-secondary education.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.