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  1. Ireland, West
County Limerick
  1. Contract
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  1. CAPEX Projects
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Cost Lead - Pharmaceuticals - Limerick, Ireland - 12-Month Contract - €70-80/hour 

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading global pharmaceutical client based in the surroundings of Limerick. Due to a large capital investment and multiple projects on site, the client is looking for a Cost Lead with to join their team.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following:
Primary responsibility of the role is to provide timely and robust data related to cost to ensure appropriate and informed decisions can be made by project leadership. Cost engineering functions as follows:

  • Directly interfaces with engineers and management as necessary for cost control monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
  • Provide full assistance to the Project Cost Lead in all aspects of Cost Control Management and its applications with regards to commercial, technical, and services of the project. Prepares weekly and monthly inputs to Project Cost Reports as required.
  • Assists with converting the Project estimate into the Control Budget and incorporating into the Project Cost System in accordance with the Work Breakdown Structure.
  • Maintains integrity of the Cost Management database.
  • Manage and maintain resource Schedules and cost estimates by discipline, cost centre and cost discipline.
  • Ensures the Budget basis is understood by Project team.
  • Facilitates the Change Management program by preparing Trends, Budget Shifts and Change Orders for review.
  • Provides accurate Cost Coding for Purchase Orders, vendor invoices, subcontractor invoices, and verifies provided cost codes are recorded in the Accounts Payable system.
Requirements:
  • Candidate should be well grounded on all cost elements of major capital life science project, willing to be proactive and have an ability to run towards issues & challenges to resolve same and be a strong team player.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, Business or equivalent level of industry-based experience.
  • Extensive experience in a similar position within the life science sector on major capital projects.
  • Demonstrated skill in identifying, analysing and solving problems as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Software Proficiency – Microsoft Office, advanced Microsoft Excel, previous Ariba and SAP experience, Primavera Unifier is advantageous.
  • An ability to deal with process change and implement new effective processes and work through peers and across organisational boundaries and influence at all levels in the business.

If this role is of interest to you, please apply now! 

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