Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities The duties of the BusConnects Cost Control Manager, within the Programme Office, are to give such project management cost control systems development and administrative support, reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, of an advisory or executive nature, as may be required to facilitate the delivery of the Core Bus Corridors Infrastructure Works. The principal duties and responsibilities of the role may include some or all of the following: Assisting in the development of, and updating of, cost control systems covering scheme cost-estimates, service provider contracts, contractor contract administration, and overall infrastructure capital cost/budget administration, ensuring auditable document control processes for incurred expenditure and change management controls; Working with, and supporting, the project management teams in the delivery of BusConnects Infrastructure Schemes in the cost-control context including development of capital cost tracking systems, maintaining spend-trackers with early-warning systems, assisting with managing budgets, monitoring key performance indicators, assisting with forecasting and earned value analysis, change control, ensuring prompt assessment of applications for payment of invoices, and financial reporting for internal purposes; Interfacing with internal NTA departments, and other agencies, responsible for the delivery of Authority funded projects (heavy rail, light rail, bus, traffic, cycling) that interface with, and potentially impact on, the delivery of the Core Bus Corridors Infrastructure Works; Cost control administrative assistance in the interface with the internal Capital Programme Office in regard to the monitoring and reporting of the annual budget allocation for the Core Bus Corridors Infrastructure Works, and related governance oversight requirements; Cost control administrative assistance in monitoring and auditing costs incurred by Service Providers, in particular those contracted under the NEC4 form of contract; Cost control administrative assistance in the oversight of the appraisal of BusConnects Dublin Infrastructure Core Bus Corridor Schemes, including reviews of business case inputs for the programme; Cost control administrative assistance in regard to compliance of funded projects with national policies, including planning and procurement policies; Assisting in the preparation of regular progress / expenditure reports; Taking part in other Authority projects and initiatives as required; and Taking part in other Authority projects and initiatives as required. Note:The functions and responsibilities initially assigned to the positions are based on the current organisational requirements and may be changed from time to time. The personsappointed require the flexibility to fulfil other roles and responsibilities at a similar level within the Authority. Essential Criteria Please note: In order to satisfy the shortlisting panel that you meet these criteria you must explicitly reference how you meet same in your application. Failure to demonstrate these may prevent your application progressing to future shortlisting stages. Each candidate must meet the following requirements at the time of the competition closing: a)Hold a minimum of a NFQ level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline, being engineering, quantity surveying, business studies, economics or equivalent; b)Have a minimum of 5 years satisfactory experience in a cost management role, related to public infrastructure projects; c)Have at least 2 years satisfactory experience managing people or projects; d)Have a high standard of technical training and experience in cost / financial management; and e)Have experience of working with financial accounting systems. Desirable Criteria Please note: Should further shortlisting be required after essential criteria above, a selection of the following may be assessed. The ideal candidate will also: Have knowledge of construction cost management systems; Have experience of cost management of public infrastructure projects related to transport or civil engineering construction/infrastructure contracts preferably under the NEC4 form of contract including auditing of direct service provider costs; Have knowledge of public procurement procedures at national and EU level; Possess strong analytical capability, with a logical approach to problem solving and sound judgement; Have excellent report writing skills; Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Have the ability to work on own initiative, as part of a team and as leader of a group; Have the ability to organise and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines; and Have strong MS Office skills, particularly MS Excel. Skills: Builds and maintains contact with colleagues Puts forward solutions to address problems Leads the team by example.