Capital Projects & Infrastructure (CP&I) Managed Services Senior Analyst (Cost Engineer)

Job Details

Job Summary:

What does this role aim to achieve in the firm/what impact does the role create 

A career in our Capital Projects & Infrastructure Managed Services team will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients understand where they might have vulnerabilities and develop solutions to manage the risks involved. We prevent, respond to, and remediate a wide range of business threats, risks and complex issues.

Our team helps clients plan, finance, manage and deliver large scale capital projects and infrastructure. You’ll help the team manage the risks of a capital project through estimating costs, creating budgets, controlling costs, developing goals that align with the business, and records management.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Daily tasks and delivery expectation:

You'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this level include but are not limited to:

• Working on project plans, CAPEX optimization, cost related to contract, procurement and claim reviews as well as project monitoring and controls.

• Assist in estimating project costs at different project stages, planning cost, prepare budgets, monitoring budgetary adherence, and identifying cost-saving opportunities.

• Support in monitoring project budget, tracking cost, supervising expenditure, processing payments, ensuring adherence to the baseline budget and reporting any deviations or budget slippages as well as implementing cost control procedures to ensure projects stay within budget.

• Support in procurement activities including drafting RFPs, administering tenders and tenderers’ queries and evaluating technical and commercial bids.

• Participate in cost related risk identification, assessment, and input to mitigate potential project risks.

• Conduct Value Engineering practices including the evaluation of alternative materials, processes, and designs to optimize costs and recommend value engineering solutions that reduce costs.

• Create and manage related project documentation including reports and technical documentation.

• Implement change management procedures through assessment of the financial impact of changes in scope or design as well as to provide cost estimates for change orders and variations.

• Provide input for any cost related claims, analyzing project documentation and ensuring adherence to contractual agreements.

• Prepare and review the Bill of Quantities and pricing schedule to ensure alignment with the scope of work and requirements.

• Support the implementation of quality control measures to ensure deliverables meet established standards.

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project objectives.

• Maintain effective communication with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure project progress and address any challenges.

• Maintain and update a database of historical cost data and suppliers/vendors as well as the use of cost estimating software and tools effectively to support cost activities.

• Stay up to date on industry trends, cost management techniques and best practices.

Expected Skills:

Specific learned abilities or technical skills 

• Overall Project Management

• Cost Management and Budgeting

• Time Management

• Procurement and Tendering

• Communications Management and Reporting

• Stakeholder Management

• Risk Management

• Claims Management

• Project Controls

• Contract Management

• Data Analysis

Expected Competencies:

Values, behaviors & attitude

• Leadership.

• Strategic mindset.

• Stakeholder management.

• Ability to influence.

• Communicate with impact.

• Project management.

• Results driven.

• Drive organizational excellence.

Required Language Skills:

Proficient in written and spoken English and Arabic.

Minimum Education and Specific Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate is a plus.

Certified Cost Professional (CCP) certificate is a plus.

Years of Experience:

Minimum of 4 years of professional work experience in project management and project controls, including cost and time management, procurement and tendering, reporting and communications, preferably in the Middle East region