Cost Control Specialist

Title: Cost Control Specialist

ID: 2955364

Location: Dickinson, TX

Job Function : Administrative

Description

A leading provider of specialized services to the global industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets, BrandSafway delivers access and scaffolding systems, forming and shoring, industrial services and related solutions to more than 32,000 customers worldwide. BrandSafway was formed when Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services and Safway Group combined in 2017. We are a corporation of 35,000 employees with operations in more than 35 countries.

As a subsidy of BrandSafWay, Industrial Specialists is a multi-service contractor. It specializes in providing industrial services to chemical, petrochemical, industrial and pulp and paper mills throughout the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast area. Industrial Specialists is a merit shop contractor specializing in the areas of refractory and fireproofing services. The company has also been honored with many awards, including Houston Business RoundTable Customer Satisfaction Award, the Associated Builders and Contractors National Safety Excellence Award and the Dow Honorable Mention Most Improved Safety Award. Founded in 1976, Industrial Specialists maintains facilities in Dickinson, Corpus Christi, Sulphur, and Baton Rouge Areas.

Schedule : Project based (working 5-7 days/wk)

Job Type: Full-time, benefits eligible

Pay Rate : Starting at $25/hr

Location: Dickinson, TX

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Project Managers in planning, managing, and monitoring major projects and accounts
• Evaluate and monitor the performance and efficiency of a portfolio of jobs and facilitate and lead efforts to drive site productivity at various sites leveraging local teams, company tools, and personal knowledge
• Coordinate’s internal and external reports through gathering, analyzing, and summarizing project information
• Work on overall project planning through reporting on project schedules and contract deliverables
• Utilize company database to track projects for financial success and payroll purposes
• Participate in Project Controls team of local branch / Weekly meetings
• Develop, maintains, and analyzes of critical project financials
• Positively influence and inspire to enhance site productivity that drives margin increases for projects
• Keep track of active program budgets ensuring program expenses are monitored monthly and are on target
• Understands expectations that were set with client and recognizes when issues/events may affect delivery
• Willingness to travel 4 – 6 months out of the year

Qualifications

• 4-year degree is a plus. Candidates with relevant experience are encouraged to apply
• Experience using Excel, Word, & Access. Experience with database management preferred
• Understanding contracts, standard commercial T&C’s, contract compliance, invoice auditing, and proposal experience preferred
• Oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with team, customers, and specified project personnel
• Ability to create excellent working relationships with management
• Ability to effectively work within a matrix organization
• Ability to meet deadlines with accuracy and confidence
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Travel as needed to support the need of the Areas is preferred. Overtime incentives while traveling to projects
• Strong knowledge of data set analysis
• Experience with profit margin, cost vs profit highly desired
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI desired

BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or Vietnam or other era veteran status.

Notice to all potential job candidates:

Please be advised that BrandSafway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for any special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our HR Compliance department at hrcompliance@brandsafway.com and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such an act.