Senior Cost Controller

Reference Number: DGS-0027

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Job Description:

Our client is seeking to appoint an experienced Senior Cost Controller to join a major greenfield gold mining project currently transitioning from execution readiness into full construction.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of a significant gold mining development, supporting the successful execution of all project phases including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover and project closeout.

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, the incumbent will form part of the Owner's Team and will be responsible for establishing, maintaining and administering robust project cost control systems, processes and reporting frameworks that provide accurate, timely and reliable financial performance information across the project.

The successful candidate will ensure project budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasts, accruals, trends, cashflows, contingencies and estimate-at-completion forecasts are effectively monitored, analysed and reported to support decision-making and project governance requirements.

The role will work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, Commercial, Construction and Finance teams to ensure project delivery remains aligned with approved budgets, schedules and business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Establish, implement and maintain project cost control systems, procedures and reporting processes.
• Develop and maintain project budgets aligned to the approved Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS).
• Monitor commitments, actual costs, accruals and expenditures against approved budgets.
• Maintain project control budgets and cost baselines throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review and validate contractor, consultant and vendor cost information.
• Ensure all costs are correctly coded, allocated and captured within approved cost control systems.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved funding allocations and cost baselines.
• Ensure financial integrity and accuracy of all project cost data.
• Develop and maintain project cashflow forecasts and expenditure forecasts.
• Prepare Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Complete (ETC) forecasts.
• Monitor forecast versus actual expenditure and identify emerging cost risks.
• Analyse trends, commitments and productivity performance to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Produce monthly cost reports, dashboards and management presentations.
• Prepare executive reporting packages for project leadership, steering committees and stakeholders.
• Perform variance analysis and provide detailed explanations for budget deviations.
• Support long-range capital forecasting and funding requirements.
• Administer project change control processes and maintain change registers.
• Monitor variations, claims, contingency drawdowns and budget transfers.
• Assess commercial implications of project changes and provide cost impact evaluations.
• Support review and approval processes for project change requests.
• Ensure governance requirements and delegated authorities are adhered to.
• Maintain auditable records of approved changes and contingency usage.
• Ensure compliance with project controls procedures and financial governance standards.
• Support procurement and tender evaluation processes.
• Assist with the commercial review of contractor and supplier submissions.
• Monitor purchase orders, commitments and contract expenditure.
• Review contractor payment claims and verify alignment with contractual obligations and progress achieved.
• Support contract administration and commercial management activities.
• Review and analyse contractor forecasts and earned value reporting where applicable.
• Monitor supplier and contractor performance from a cost perspective.
• Support commercial negotiations related to cost impacts and variations.
• Provide Owner's Team cost-control oversight throughout construction and commissioning phases.
• Interface with site construction teams to understand progress and cost implications.
• Verify field cost information and contractor reporting.
• Support cost-performance reviews during project execution.
• Monitor labour, equipment and material expenditure trends.
• Ensure integration between cost reporting, construction progress measurement and project scheduling.
• Support commissioning cost tracking and final project completion reporting.
• Integrate cost information with project schedules and progress measurement systems.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting where required.
• Liaise closely with planners, schedulers and project controls personnel.
• Analyse cost and schedule performance indicators.
• Support risk identification and cost-risk assessments.
• Contribute to project performance reviews and forecasting workshops.
• Support final account reconciliation and contract close-out processes.
• Assist with project financial close-out and reporting requirements.
• Ensure all commitments and liabilities are accurately accounted for prior to project completion.
• Support transfer of cost information and final capitalisation requirements.
• Ensure all project records and cost documentation are maintained and archived appropriately.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor's Degree, National Diploma or equivalent tertiary qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Project Management, Cost Engineering, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Professional accreditation such as AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP), AACE Certified Cost Technician (CCT), PMP, MRICS, SACQSP Registration or other recognised Project Controls / Cost Engineering certifications will be advantageous.
• Minimum 10–15 years' experience in Cost Control, Cost Engineering, Project Controls and Capital Project Cost Management.
• Previous experience within Mining, Mineral Processing, Heavy Industrial Projects, EPC/EPCM environments and Large-Scale Capital Projects.
• Proven experience across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Project Close-Out phases.
• Demonstrated experience working within Owner's Team environments, EPCM organisations and mining project developments.
• Greenfield mining project experience is highly advantageous.
• Gold mining or mineral processing project experience will be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of Cost Control methodologies, Budgeting and Forecasting, Commitments and Accrual Management, EAC/ETC methodologies, Cash Flow Forecasting, Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost Trending, Variance Analysis, Change Control, Claims Management and Progress Measurement.
• Experience using SAP, EcoSys, PRISM, Costrac, Contruent, Primavera P6, Power BI and Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Strong commercial acumen and financial analysis capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a remote, multicultural project environment while supporting a fast-paced project execution team.

If you wish to apply for the position, please apply via the link below:

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Kindly note that applications will only be accepted via the above link. Applications submitted via email or any other method will not be considered.

Damaran Exploration (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd invites all Namibians who are qualified, committed, competent and appropriately skilled to apply. 

Please visit www.mining-recruitment-jobs.com for more exciting opportunities.

Daniel Scholtemeyer
Executive Talent Consultant

CA Mining

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