Cost Lead

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Job Description

AECOM is currently seeking a Cost Lead to join our team. This position can be located in several cities, including:
San Diego, Tucson, and El Paso.

This person will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

* Skilled in the use of company cornerstone systems and able to represent cost data formats necessary to control the project

* Understands financial terminology and measures and recognizes the financial impact of various project actions

* Participates in analyzing and using financial data to identify key project issues

* May assist in leading junior staff through assignment tasks

* Participate in tracking action items

* Able to use drawings and specifications in the establishment of project baseline data

* Knowledgeable of accounting principles with extensive understanding of the manner in which the company establishes and documents the financial position

* Prepares revised cost forecast for select accounts

* Prepares analysis of progress trends and cost impact. May participate in reviewing and approving contractor invoices

* Works hands on with earned value monitoring

* Evaluates manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations including preparation of variance analysis

* Compares actual cost to funding limitations. Prepare expenditure forecasts to identify critical points in project funding

* Reviews purchase order and subcontract commitments and expenditures. Maintains tracking database to ensure that subcontractor funding is aligned with work authorization and expenditures

* Understands the way profits on projects are budgeted and the extent to which the budget value is achieved

* Possesses the knowledge of scope control and change management. Involved in the tracking system to ensure that project management is fully aware of detailed change order status

* Creates and assists with cost/schedule baseline budgets

* Familiar with basic cost/schedule integration and basic critical path analysis and other rescheduling concepts

* Conducts or assists in performance measurement and associated cost trending

* Prepares and assists in various levels of project reporting

* Participates in and may lead project cost review meetings

* Assists in procedure development and implementation

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

* BA/BS + 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

* Due to the nature of the work, US citizenship is required

Preferred Requirements

* Experience with large, federal construction projects

* Experience with purchase orders and subcontract commitments and expenditures

* Possesses a background in construction experience

Additional Information

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of an enhanced background investigation, which may include, but is not limited to, verification of employment and education, a criminal history review, drug screening, and a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check, as applicable.

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