Cost Engineer

Role Summary

Seeking a Cost Controls Engineer to support a mining project through disciplined cost control, forecasting, progress measurement, and performance reporting. This role partners closely with Project Controls, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and contractors to ensure accurate cost visibility, proactive trend management, and reliable project reporting from early execution through commissioning/closeout.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project cost control systems aligned to project controls standards and reporting cycles.
• Establish and manage cost codes / cost breakdown structure (CBS) and ensure alignment with WBS, schedule activities, and contracts.
• Prepare and maintain cost reports: commitments, actuals, accruals, forecasts, and cash flow.
• Lead monthly cost cycle activities including cut-off, accruals, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Support forecasting (EAC/ETC) and provide clear drivers behind changes and variances.
• Track commitments, purchase orders, contracts, and change orders; validate that cost impacts are captured and reflected in forecast.
• Implement and maintain cost trending and early warning indicators; identify risks/opportunities and support mitigation actions.
• Coordinate with schedule controls to integrate progress measurement and (where applicable) support Earned Value performance reporting.
• Support contractor reporting, including validation of invoices, progress claims, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with project controls deliverables including reporting packs, dashboards, KPI tracking, and leadership presentations.
• Contribute to project close-out activities: final cost reporting, lessons learned, and audit support.

Required Qualifications

• Engineering degree (e.g., Mechanical, Civil, Mining, Industrial) or equivalent combination of technical education and cost controls experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in cost control / cost engineering within mining and/or major projects.
• Demonstrated experience with cost reporting, forecasting (EAC/ETC), commitments, accruals, and change management.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets and cost systems.
• Ability to communicate cost drivers and variances clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with multiple contractors and managing reporting cycles in a fast-paced execution environment.
• Mine/project execution experience across processing plant, infrastructure, and/or sustaining capital programs.
• Experience with ERP and project controls systems such as SAP (PS/MM), Oracle, EcoSys, PRISM, or similar.
• AACE credentials (CCP/CCEP) or progress toward certification.
• Exposure to governance, stage-gate reporting, and senior leadership reporting packs.