Cost Controller / Quantity Surveyor at Amaiden Energy Nigeria

Job Description

• Responsible for the monitoring and control of costs, including preparing regular cost reports against cost plan to ensure top quartile cost performance on the project.
• Conduct periodic valuation of project work done and prepare payment certificates timely to achieve timely contractor payment and effective contract cost management.
• Contribute to projects change management process by analyzing trends and potential change impact on project cost, assessing and evaluating valuation of variations (change orders) with contractors and advise Project Engineer appropriately to achieve proper project cost control and value for money.
• Oversee the development and implementation of schedules for valuation of work done on projects including ensuring timely preparation of valuations and variation accounts (for change orders) to achieve effective contract management and facilitate efficient payment practices on projects.
• Compute and advise value of work done before the end of each month and provide evidence as required for booking of accruals for timely recognition of VOWD.
• Assess the cost impact of any proposed variation and advise on the impact of such variations on the EPC Contract sum
• Preparation of project cost reports and cash flow forecasts

Job Requirements

• B.Sc degree in Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years post-graduation experience, out of which 5 years should have been spent in a Quantity surveying or Cost Engineer position on major construction projects of not less than US$50m.
• Membership of any relevant professional body will be an added advantage
• Possess the ability to use a range of IT packages including Microsoft Office and bespoke packages
• Have strong commercial awareness and good understanding of the Construction process