TA Cost Controller

Responsibilities

• Develop a Budget Estimate using the facility strategy, operations scope, engineering estimates, and historical data based on the defined turnaround scope.
• Utilize additional resources to estimate costs for new or non-standard work scopes as required.
• Prepare the Definition Estimate based on SAP plans, engineering inputs, and vendor quotations.
• Estimate all add-ons using planner data and input into the ROI Add-On Tool for management review and decision-making.
• Support the creation of the Plan for Management and Control specifically related to Cost Management.
• Lead the development and refinement of headcount-based estimates for major service providers operating on a Time & Material (T&M) basis.
• Ensure that all cost-related management reports accurately reflect the approved plan.
• Continuously analyze and report variances between planned and actual costs and headcount as the turnaround progresses.
• Calculate and report Forecast at Completion (FAC) including the most up-to-date plans for service providers and work scopes.
• Accrue all costs in compliance with Dow's expense guidelines.
• Provide timely cost data to the Turnaround Manager for START system updates.
• Take proactive measures to investigate and resolve cost discrepancies and related issues.
• Finalize and archive all cost data and contribute to the financial closure section of the turnaround closure report.
• Validate all cost variances greater than 10% between planned and actuals, and ensure job plans are updated to reflect actual field execution.
• Reconcile billable man-hours against planned hours per contractor and per job.
• Ensure all changes in billable man-hours—stemming from field change orders, discoveries, and late add-ons—are accurately reconciled with contractor invoices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• 5–10 years of experience in the oil and gas or construction industry
• On-site project experience & TA experience is mandatory 
• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of Swedish is an advantage