Bid Cost Manager
Finans, bank och juridik · Bank och investeringar · Företagsfinansiering · Finansiell analys · Projektledning
I korthet
Alstom is looking for a full-time Bid Cost Manager in Toronto, ON, with a degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Business and over 7 years of experience in cost estimation and financial management for large public infrastructure projects, preferably in Railway and Signalling. The role involves leading cost estimation, planning, control, and pricing activities to ensure the financial success of projects and tenders.
Ansvarsområden
- Lead and manage cost estimation, planning, control, and pricing activities.
- Develop and optimize budgets in collaboration with Bid, Finance, Risk, and Project teams.
- Conduct benchmarking exercises based on 'return of experience' and Reference Solutions.
- Define target costs per activity/subsystem and identify gaps versus Reference Solutions.
- Support the Bid Manager in preparing price submissions.
- Lead cost improvement actions to meet tender cost/target price.
- Collaborate with the Finance Department to optimize financial costs.
- Consolidate tender costs commitment and selling price.
- Ensure robustness and quality of costing using the Costing robustness assessment grid.
- Prepare costing packages for internal and customer gate reviews.
- Lead cost estimation during the negotiation phase.
- Transfer tender costing data to support project launch.
- Support Finance Project Managers in monitoring forecasted EAC.
- Collaborate with Risk teams to assess cost impacts.
Krav
- Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Business.
- 7+ years of experience in estimating and cost management on large-scale public infrastructure projects.
- Railway and Signalling experience preferred.
- Expert-level proficiency in Excel.
- Familiarity with Salesforce and Primavera P6 (desirable).
- Ability to analyze and challenge contributors' commitments.
- Awareness of financial rules and contractual aspects (e.g., bonds and guarantees).
- Experience in value analysis, product cost, and cost models.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.
- Fluency in English (French language skills are desirable).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse, multicultural, and international environment.
- Curiosity about the product and its environment.
- Commitment to implementing processes and driving continuous improvement.
Förmåner
- Stability, challenges, and a long-term career.
- Work with cutting-edge cost estimation tools and methodologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues.
- Contribute to innovative and impactful projects.
- Utilise a flexible and inclusive working environment.
- Steer career in any direction across functions and countries.
- Benefit from investment in development through award-winning learning opportunities.
- Progress towards leadership roles or specialized expertise.
- Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package.
- Comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).
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