Maraen Holdings - Cost Controller

Maraen Holdings is a leading provider of integrated port infrastructure, fabrication, and industrial services to the energy sector. Following its acquisition by Mitsui and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Maraen is undertaking a targeted programme of growth to strengthen its position at the forefront of the Energy Transition and Renewables markets.

With a strong project pipeline and further offshore and onshore energy developments secured through the coming decade, Maraen offers the opportunity to be part of an organisation shaping the future of low carbon energy infrastructure in the UK and internationally.

Role Overview

The role of the Cost Controller is to support the overall delivery of the Maraen Solutions business objectives, whilst implementing departmental procedures in line with Company standards. The successful candidate will track, maintain and report on project costs and support the business through the aligning of deliverables to that of the business strategy.

Key Accountabilities

• Establishing good working relationships with all managers and supervisors to ensure that information is readily available so that all enquiries and tenders can be responded to efficiently.
• Assist in ensuring that the project control requirements for Maraen Solutions are enforced in accordance with the project contractual requirements.
• Assist in ensuring that the project controls systems provide the best possible control tools for the supervisory staff on the project to allow them to control their work efficiently.
• Population of the EVOX system with necessary project activity and sub-activity codes.
• Ensuring cost and change-out rates for all staff and direct project personnel are accurate.
• Establish baseline cost budgets in line with estimates submitted for the project.
• Oversee the transfer of the estimate or budget into EVOX by sub-activity or header activity.
• Reviewing contracts prior to signing.
• Mediating between PM and client to help close out any issues raised during the lifecycle of a project.
• Ensuring effective cost control against agreed estimates or budgets by reviewing EVOX costs in detail weekly.
• Reviewing the EVOX Hire Register on a weekly basis for any hires that require extending or closing.
• Ensuring the correct cost coding/mapping of all project requisitions to the appropriate EVOX sub-activities.
• Checking and approving invoices.
• Ensuring all necessary commercial documentation is filed correctly within the project folders on the server.
• Compiling sales invoices.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts for projects you are associated with.
• Creation of client billings, highlighting possible overspends to the Project Manager and assisting in the reconciliation of EVOX costs on a monthly basis.