Ferrovial Webber Energy - Cost Control Specialist

Ferrovial Webber Energy - Cost Control Specialist

Overview

The Cost Control Specialist will support the training, tracking, updating, and monitoring of cost control, and developing tools for the company and projects. Additional responsibilities are focused on a variety of secondary projects and cost controls tasks.

Regular Job Duties:

• Understand and apply estimating, engineering, procurement, construction terminology, concepts, and relationships.
• Quantity takeoffs per the specific scope of work.
• Understand worksheets that converts all takeoff into desired unit.
• Spreadsheets for tracking work and materials.
• Production reports and production logs.
• Provide trainings related to cost control.
• Understand cost forecasts/budgets in sync with fast paced project scope and schedule changes.
• Analyze, evaluate, and forecast current status against an established budget.
• Analyze labor and Equipment Reports based on the type of work.
• Assist with the development and management of the cost control systems to provide project and company management with accurate financial information. Facilitates the development of budgets, interfacing with Procurement, Engineering, and Finance Departments as needed.
• Perform some independent analysis of data stored in the project management and cost control systems.
• Assess the impact(s) of design or construction changes and schedule slippages.
• Understand reports to all levels of project and Company management as well as to the Client.
• Provide assessment with corrective action recommendations to management.
• Perform other functions associated with this position as appropriate.
• Support document control processes, standards, and best practices across projects.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and executive‑level summaries related to schedule, cost, and project performance.
• Assist with audits related to document management, system access, data accuracy, and procedural compliance.
• Identify potential Risk/Opportunities in ongoing projects.
• Identify and support project claims Meeting with project teams, analyzing and compiling data for the claims.
• Create presentations using graphs, diagrams, and other exhibits to illustrate cost status.
• Create databases for future references for bids and production reports.

Job Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Requires basic engineering knowledge in civil.
• 3–5 years of experience in project controls, scheduling, cost control, construction systems, or data management.
• Proficient PC skills including proficiency in various Project Controls software and Microsoft Office Suite, including strong Excel skills.
• Must have organizational and time management skills
• Communication and Relationship building skills
• Office‑based role with periodic field or regional office visits.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Webber, a Ferrovial company, and its group of companies, are equal opportunity employers. We treat all job applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

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