Project Controls
Zutari
Date: 1 day ago
City: Cape Town, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time

Description
Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.
Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years' experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa.
We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people's lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.
What kind of talent do we pursue?
We employ people with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.
Role Responsibilities
Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.
Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years' experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa.
We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people's lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.
What kind of talent do we pursue?
We employ people with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.
Role Responsibilities
- Establish, maintain, update and actively manage project budgets, actuals, forecasts and cost flow within the cost control processes.
- Monitor and control project expenditure, including verifying and checking invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure they are within the planned budget.
- Generate and present reports to all project leads:
- cost estimates, budgets, and financial reports.
- cost performance reports to project stakeholders, including variance analysis and explanations for any deviations from the budget.
- Develop, update, and monitor earned value management (EVM) data and reports with project leads.
- Liaise/interface with Finance:
- regarding financial data and transactions in the financial system.
- to understand and forecast all revenue and cost, project expenditures, revenue recognition, customer invoicing, cash flows, etc.
- Develop and maintain project staffing plans.
- Conduct and facilitate detailed cost analysis to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for cost savings.
- Ensure that all changes to the project scope, schedule, and cost are properly documented and approved through change management processes.
- Provide project cost management input to the Project Controls Plan, ensuring alignment between project functions (e.g., Schedule – Cost interface at the project level)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in an Engineering / Construction company or equivalent in the Project Controls function.
- Relevant qualification e.g. Project Costing Diploma, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering Degree or Diploma
- Demonstrating experience and understanding of project management principles
- Thorough knowledge of related project controls functions, including estimating, cost control, change control, and reporting principles.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Certification with institutions like AACE International, Project Management Institute (PMI), APMG International, and Project Controls Institute (desirable).
- Knowledge of Deltek Vantagepoint.
- Experience in using different specialist applications e.g. Cost Management software, Power BI.
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