Are you ready to be part of a groundbreaking venture shaping the future of renewable energy? As a Cost Controller for Offshore Wind Projects, you will join our team in Boston, US.
You will play a vital role in delivering this innovative, multi-EPC project, ensuring its success from planning to operation.
The Role
As a Cost Controller for Offshore Wind you will work within the Project Controls team. You will oversee the financial health of the project, supporting budget management, forecasting, and cost analysis. Reporting to the Lead Cost Control and Project Controls Manager, your responsibilities include managing monthly expenditure, generating SAP reports, resource cost oversight, and handling consultancy agreements. With your expertise in project cost control, communication, and problem-solving, you'll ensure precise coordination and reporting to keep this landmark project on track.
What You'll Do
Control monthly project expenditure, export actuals, and commitments from SAP, and prepare clear reports for package managers.
Support monthly cost control forecast updates and reporting, ensuring consistency with project procedures and specifications.
SAP Management: Create purchase requisitions, orders, accruals, goods receipts (GRNs), and close POs.
Support month-end Value of Work Done (accruals/prepayments) process.
Resource cost management.
Invoices control, coordinating with corporate departments to ensure necessary information for invoice approval.
Manage consultancy agreements: Control invoices, cumulative spend, identify expired call-offs, and prepare new call-offs with contracts and legal departments.
Provide ad-hoc 'cost control' support to the project.
What We're Looking For
Bringing the below skills and qualities will make it easier to succeed in this role:
Degree or professional qualification in business administration or a related field.
IT literate, with proficiency in MS Office and project management software (e.g., SAP, Advanced Excel, VBA).
Proven experience in project cost control for large-scale capital projects.
Extensive knowledge of IT applications (SAP, Microsoft Office, Document Management Systems).
Ability to manage project budgets, forecasts, and estimates, requiring coordination across multiple disciplines.
Proficient in report writing, presentation, and summarizing cost control parameters.
Strong planning and analytical skills, with the ability to anticipate issues.
Ensure all recommendations are documented, with due diligence to support decisions (both internal and external).
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Working at LAUTEC
At LAUTEC, we value collaboration, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is based on trust, flexibility, and self-motivation. We are true to our Danish roots with a flat hierarchy, development opportunities for all employees, and a reasonable work-life balance.
About LAUTEC
Founded in 2015, LAUTEC accelerates the renewable energy transition worldwide through innovative IT solutions and consulting services, enabling the public and private sectors to develop, execute and operate wind power projects smarter, faster, and cheaper.
Today, our team consists of more than 50 employees. With offices in Copenhagen, Boston, Taipei, and Melbourne, we support renewable energy projects worldwide. Referring to the combined experience of our team, we have been involved in most existing offshore wind projects.
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If you have any questions about the role or the application process, feel free to reach out to Nastassia, at nsi@lautec.com.