Cost Technician
Valparaiso, Indiana, United States (Hybrid) · Contract
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- Experience
- 8+ yrs
- Salary
- —
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 1 hour ago
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Education
- High school diploma and post-secondary education
- Resume
- Required to apply
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Job description
Position Overview
The Cost Technician role based in Valparaiso, IN, involves managing project cost tracking, communication, and reporting to support precise forecasting and budgeting. The position operates on a hybrid schedule, working from home Mondays and Fridays and onsite Tuesdays through Thursdays, with flexible hours from either 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM or 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Additional office presence at the start and end of each month is mandatory.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish effective communication channels across departments to integrate data and ensure accurate cost reporting.
- Deliver timely cost information to enhance decision-making on projects.
- Engage with suppliers, project personnel, and stakeholders to resolve invoice disputes and cost tracking discrepancies.
- Collaborate with different teams to share and analyze data, enabling more precise project forecasting.
- Support the development and preparation of annual budgets and associated reports.
- Assist in contract reviews with project staff to improve understanding of contract terms, unit codes, and costs for accurate tracking.
- Contribute to developing and implementing project control guidelines, standards, processes, and tools.
- Execute cost preventive measures to avoid overruns.
- Produce standard and special project cost reports as required by stakeholders, tailoring communication to meet diverse reporting needs.
- Maintain multiple project cost control data files covering detailed and summary information for projects at various life stages.
- Process project timesheets and manage the corresponding database to verify accuracy in relation to invoices and contracts.
- Secure payment approval for invoices from Project Managers and communicate findings to the Manager of Project Controls and other departments within the organization as necessary.
Qualifications and Experience
- High school diploma coupled with further post-secondary education.
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in cost control or project cost management.
Minimum education
Higher Secondary (Class 12)