
Projektkosten-Controller
GE Vernova
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Dresden • Germany
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About the role
- Lead and oversee all project cost engineering activities, including estimating, cost control, forecasting, and reporting.
- Establish and maintain the project’s cost control framework.
- Develop and manage cost engineering resources.
- Review and verify design scope, quantities, and criteria for completeness and reasonableness.
- Coordinate with discipline leads to develop pricing structures, unit rates, and productivity bases for all construction and engineering activities.
- Monitor actual and committed costs versus budget; perform variance, productivity, and trend analyses.
- Develop and maintain Estimate-at-Completion (EAC), Cost-to-Complete (CTC), and cost trend forecasts.
- Support delay and change impact assessments, ensuring financial implications of schedule shifts are captured.
- Prepare cost impact analyses for scope, design, and schedule changes in collaboration with Planning, Engineering, and Commercial.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Finance (Master’s degree is an advantage).
- AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or equivalent professional certification is strongly preferred.
- 5 + years’ experience in cost engineering, estimating, and cost control for large industrial or infrastructure projects.
- Experience in Electrification, HVDC, Substations, Grid Integration, or Oil and Gas is preferred.
- Strong expertise in cost management and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and advanced Excel / Power BI capability for analytics and visualization.
- Comprehensive understanding of WBS / CBS structures, performance measurement, and Earned Value Management (EVM).
- Demonstrated capability to manage stakeholders, and operate within multicultural environments.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Curious, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing in cost management practices.
Benefits
- Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.
- A permanent employment within a rapidly growing company.
- Flat hierarchies and a pleasant working atmosphere and company culture.
- Attractive compensation based on collective agreements, including Christmas and vacation bonuses, and company social benefits.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
cost engineeringestimatingcost controlforecastingvariance analysisproductivity analysiscost trend forecastingcost impact analysisEarned Value ManagementWBS
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcommunicationcuriosityproactivitycommitment to continuous improvementknowledge sharingmulticultural collaboration
Certifications
AACE Certified Cost ProfessionalBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Quantity SurveyingBachelor’s degree in Construction ManagementBachelor’s degree in Finance