Cost Manager 477592

Req ID:477592

At Alstom we understand transport networks and what moves people. From highspeed trains metros monorails and trams to turnkey systems services infrastructure signalling and digital mobility we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Imagine playing a central role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canadas busiest public transit system and doing so with a consistently ranked Top Employer with a global reach. As part of the ONxpress consortium Alstom is proudly working to transform the collective mobility of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas (GTHA) through the OnCorridor Works project. The GO Expansion scope: new electric locomotives fleet upgrades train control systems network electrification signalling telecommunications and digital systems and much more.

Objective

• Prepare lead and manage cost planning control pricing aspects of a tender and project. Leading on setting up cost control processes and procedures to support tendering and cost control activities. Support the project and bid team on all financial aspects.
• Undertake benchmarking exercise for internal evaluation plus to demonstrate value for money to the client
• Support project management and bid team by developing controlling planning and forecasting budgets and manage consolidate and control cost on system and subsystem level.
• To support the Project Team on costing management and control throughout the project life cycle.
• To support setting up developing and maintaining Earned Value (EV) Systems aligned with cost control and management systems such as Work Pack Management (WPM).
• Lead cost estimation activities on project and programme level.
• Lead on identifying cost savings and revenue enhancing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare costing during pretendering and tendering phases based on product cost database and return of experience from project
• Undertake benchmarking exercises based on REX from comparable projects
• Lead on pricing up variation orders
• Support the Bid manager in the preparation of price submissions for various projects and work packages
• Define the cost structure for the bid according to RFP (terms and conditions etc) sales requirements etc
• Define target costs for activities and/or sub systems and work packages in coordination with subsystem managers identify and propose gaps versus Reference Solution
• Lead cost estimation activities and challenging sessions based on target cost approach with all participating units and mtiers
• Support Cost Management Planning and Control activities on the project/programme
• Lead cost improvement actions to reach tender cost /target price using all competitiveness levers and challenge the contributors where appropriate
• Work with Finance Department to optimize Financial costs (bonds financing hedging insurance taxes etc) and to improve overall competitiveness of the bid
• Consolidate tender costs commitment and selling price as per financial rules and in the consolidation tool (Mercury/2.1/ or Ody.C)
• Control the level of robustness of the costing (consistency between scope of work costing received and planning) and use the Costing robustness assessment grid
• Support proactively the project teams and tender team/discipline leads during the tender validation process
• Prepare the Costing package for TRM (Tender Review Meeting) (cost analysis/bridges standard report cash curve etc) and support the tender leader on the preparation of the pricing sheet for the customer
• Lead cost estimation activities in coordination with subsystem manager for changes discussed with the customer during negotiation phase and update the cost commitments
• Transfer tender costing data (with related assumptions) to Project (TTM / Tender Transfer Meeting) variance analysis (from TRM/ Tender Review Meeting >TTM/ Tender Transfer Meeting)
• Support on demand the Project team on costing for variation orders
• Prepare produce lead and manage the cost estimations for VO (Variation Order) and NAVO (NonAgreed Variation Order) within the Project team with the support of the Finance Project Manager for financial offer
• For all the transversal activities at programme/system level:
• Collect and monitor cost reduction initiatives with the support of the related Mtier: ideas collection preliminary studies action plan followup risk & savings register update
• Coordinate costing analysis during design phase with the support of the related stakeholders for the activities impacting several Mtiers (ex: budget versus savings analysis)
• Build comparisons on different solutions and support Make or Buy evaluations (in coordination with the Finance Project Manager and Project Operation Manager/or Project Industrial Manager)
• Support the Finance Project Manager in the monitoring of forecasted EAC (Estimated At Completion) at project/programme level:

• Ensure that committed and secured savings including the related action plan are registered in the FPR (Finance Project Review)
• Support and Lead on Work Pack Management activities support EVM (Earned Value Management) efforts
• Highlight deviations from budget

• Secure the implementation of the savings action plan

Performance Measurements

• Provide all costing and pricing deliverables on time
• Accuracy and robustness of costing
• At Tender/Bid stage: reliability of cost commitment between TTM and CPR0 out of change of scope/planning/global environment
• At Project/programme stage: securization of committed savings & early warning on PPI evolution

Requirements

• Engineering degree and/or Business School
• 5 years of experience in Industry
• Experience in Railway industry desirable
• Knowledgeable of Costing in similar industry

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to recognize product and associated costs and understand operational flows (engineering manufacturing industrial etc)
• Ability to analyze and challenge contributors commitments
• Ability to define cost impact of terms & conditions
• Sufficient awareness of financial rules and contractual aspects (bonds & guarantees
• Experience in Value analysis Product cost and Cost models
• Rigor and good analytical skills
• Fluent in English
• Results and data driven
• Collaborative and team player in a diverse environment
• Proactive and keen to implement processes and continuously improve
• Curiosity for the product and its environment
• Ability to work in network and integrate with bid and project team whilst maintaining independence
• Good communication skills (presentations synthesis relationship with contributors ...
• Comfortable in an international and a multicultural environment
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver ontime
• Transparency autonomy anticipation initiative reactivity

You dont need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family youll be proud. If youre up for the challenge wed love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business were an equalopportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. Were committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type:Experienced