Investment Engineer (Remote)

Job Summary
Subject Matter Expert (SME) in one or more of the following: Capital Estimate Review and Validation; Capital Project Cost Control; Cost vs Capital determination. Candidate should be located near an IFF facility.
Responsibilities/Description :
• SME or highly proficient in cost control and has responsibility for a region.
• Ensure all projects between $1M and $10M in their region have a monthly cost review and produce a cost face-sheet workbook which is then posted in the face-sheet database SharePoint site.
• Work with Project Manager to determine if a cost control professional is needed to produce the face-sheet.
• Provide Cost Control coaching and guidance on project related financial topics.
• SME or highly proficient in SAP for cost control.
• Ability to challenge the scope of work which forms the estimate basis.
• SME or highly proficient in estimate review and validation with regional responsibility.
• Review estimates between $1M and $10M (or GR/IM/Energy/Sustainability >$250K) for budgeting or any funding request. Issue validation letter formally approving the final estimate for use in a Gate review and funding request, establishing the estimate quality and accuracy range, and highlighting potential risks/opportunities.
• Review Project Schedule for issues and duration. Note any potential cost impacts.
• Attend ERA (Engineering Readiness Assessments) and Gate reviews and communicate your validation findings while covering the estimate slide.
• Review proposed funding request amount for partial funding requests to be sure team has adequate funds to carry the project to the next Gate review.
• Provide training to a class of users as needed.
• Provide training to a class of users as needed.
• As needed, train Project Managers to use EcoSys for Funding Requests, Monthly Forecasting, and Project Closings.
• Assist Project Managers with monthly EcoSys tasks.
• Extract data from EcoSys to monitor the health of projects in your region.
• Decision maker on Cost vs Capital determinations.
Requirements :
• BS in Engineering, Accounting, or another relevant field (Or equivalent technical experience).
• Required to be proficient in Excel.
• Preferred to also know SAP and EcoSys.
• 3-5 years of experience with Capital Project Engineering or Management, cost control, project scheduling or project estimating.
Training / Certifications :
Preferred AACEi training in any of the following:
• Certified Cost Professional (CCP)
• Certified Cost Technician (CCT)
• Certified Scheduling Technician (CST)
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