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Project Cost Control Specialist

Sweden, Boden · Job Posted May 29, 2026
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The Project Cost Control Specialist uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the costing discipline. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the cost discipline. The Cost Controls Specialist solves complex problems and uses their discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Cost Controls Specialist impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities.

Job Responsibility

  • Understands constructability concepts, workflow processes (the how it’s built) & related interdependencies between Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction
  • Able to understand and apply contractual requirements and implementation on the project via the project controls execution plan
  • Set up and implement project controls systems
  • Set up and maintain project controls reports
  • Adheres to internal project controls processes
  • Analyze and interpret cost forecasting and trending
  • Recommend solutions or recovery plans for problem areas
  • Prepare Project Forecast monthly
  • Assist finance in preparation of the project cash flows and cost spread
  • Participate in proposal development, commercial alignment, and project kick-off processes
  • Train junior personnel in all aspects of cost reporting
  • Monitor variations from the scope of work, capture, maintain, and assess related impacts
  • Set up and maintain the progress measurement system
  • Lead change management efforts, including building of cost estimates and applying or managing amendments to the contract
  • Implement and support the Change Management process
  • Support the Subcontract Management team in verification of progress and earned value against invoices received
  • Support determining the required monthly accruals that are processed by accounts payable
  • Monitor cost coding system is properly applied, and information flow is correct and complete
  • Analyze committed costs and activities to date, actual vs budget, performance, and productivity
  • Perform any other related duties as required

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related fields
  • 5-10 years of EPCm experience with Onshore Oil and Gas, Power Generation or Industrial related projects
  • Good knowledge of MS Office
  • Problem-solving attitude and high level of coordination skills
  • Ability to understand the project scope, schedule, and its relationship to cost and progress
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in prioritizing multiple tasks, and managing efforts to meet deadlines
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in working with others in a multifunctional team
  • Has good working knowledge and understanding of cost, schedule, estimating, and accounting interfaces
  • Ability to effectively communicate with team members and management

Nice to have

Cost Control experience for large, complex projects preferred

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