Cost Controller (Projects) â Centurion

Recruiter:

MECS Africa

Job Ref:

JHB012349/LJ

Date posted:

Monday, August 25, 2025

Location:

Centurion, South Africa

Salary:

700000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Develop, implement, and maintain the project cost baseline document.
Develop and maintain the project cashflow baseline document.
Report on cost performance against contractual commitments and project cost baseline documents.
Implement proper project cost control governance framework.
Track project expenditures against the approved project baseline and execute the required change management

POSITION INFO:

B Degree/B Tech in Quantity Survey, BCom, or equivalent
At least 6 years’ experience in Project Cost Control or QS Experience
SACQSP registration preferred
Preferably work experience in large infrastructure construction project environment

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project cost baseline document which is aligned with the project cost estimate and approved funding, work breakdown structure and the procurement / contracting strategy.
Monitoring and tracking and management of project changes against the approved project cost baseline and the project charter budget.
Coordination of cost inputs, forecasting and project cost changes to enable execution of accurate cost report..
Project management of change process against cost baseline documents and contractual commitments.
Conducts assurances to ensure compliance by external service providers with the agreed management of change procedure.
Obtains / compiles cost estimate of the proposed
Project management of change process against cost baseline documents and contractual commitments in collaboration with Finance Division and Department of Water and Sanitation.
Conducts assurances to ensure compliance by external service providers with the agreed management of change procedure.
Obtains / compiles cost estimate of the proposed
Maintain close awareness on overall project invoicing and, as a signatory support the verification processes through internal and external meetings to ensure value for money in line with contract agreement.
Maintain and improve the standard of cost reporting and ensure that the project health status is reflected through accurate tracking and reporting of changes and risk and the remaining contingencies and risk allowances.

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