Cost Estimation and Cost Control Officer F4E/TA/AD6/2024/0267

Eligibility Criteria - you can apply if:

A1.          You fulfil five general requirements

1. 1. Being a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union or of a third state fully associated with the Euratom fusion programme.
   2. Enjoying your full rights as a citizen[i].
   3. Have fulfilled the obligations imposed on you by the laws of your home country concerning military service.
   4. Producing the appropriate character references as to your suitability for the performance of your duties.
   5. Being physically fit to perform your duties[ii].

A2.          Your Education & Experience are in line with our requirements^[iii]

On the closing date of the application process, you must have:

A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma and, after having obtained the university degree, at least 3 years of proven professional experience.

A3.          Your Language Skills are developed              

You must produce evidence of excellent written and spoken communications in English and of a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the European Union.

B              Your Qualifications and Experience

B1.          It is essential that your professional history cover the following areas

• • A university degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, Civil, or equivalent);
  • 5 Years of experience in the area of Cost Estimating and Cost Control on large Engineering Projects (at least 50M Euro);
  • 3 years of working experience within a Project Management Office (PMO);
  • Proven experience in one additional (to cost management) Project Management area: schedule management, change management, or risk management;
  • Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) Membership or evidence in the application of AACE Recommended Practices or equivalent standards.

B2.          Advantageous Selection Criteria

In addition to the above, the following criteria will be taken into account:

• • Proven experience in cost estimation in nuclear infrastructures or cost estimation in large civil infrastructures;
  • Proven experience in cost estimation of large pressure vessels and similar metallic structures;
  • Proven experience in cost estimation of large electrical distribution and power conversion components;
  • Proven experience in the Nuclear Industry or other safety critical environment;
  • PMI (Project Management Institute) PMP certification or equivalent.
  • Working experience in European or international environment

B3.          Competencies

The following competences will also be assessed:

• • Assertiveness, strong communication and influencing skills;
  • Ability to make decisions based on evidence and/or applicable past experiences;
  • High levels of emotional intelligence;
  • Ability to work in a team spanning a matrix organisation whilst satisfying multiple stakeholders;
  • A results and delivery focus.

[i] Prior to any appointment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide a certificate issued by the competent authority attesting the absence of any criminal record.

[ii] Before their appointment, the candidate shall be medically examined in line with requirement of Article 12(2) (d) of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities.

[iii] Only study titles that have been awarded by the Members of the Joint Undertaking or that are subject to the equivalence certificates issued by the authorities in the said Member States shall be taken into consideration.

As a member of the Programme Planning and Controlling Group within the Project Management Department, the Cost Estimation and Cost Control Officer will work under the coordination of the Programme Planning and Controlling Group Leader.

The successful candidate will among other tasks, be responsible for:

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cost Estimating and Cost Control

The selected person is expected to become the F4E cost estimation expert, capable of overseeing and correcting F4E wide ranging cost estimates.

The list of responsibilities includes, but is not limited to the below:

•           Overseeing and governing the development of cost estimates in line with Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) cost estimating principles;

•           Managing the Estimate at Completion (EAC) progression throughout the lifecycle of the project.

•       Ensuring that financial risks are understood, expressed in cost estimates, analysed and where appropriate mitigated throughout the lifecycle of the project;

•           Determining the cost of labour, materials, equipment, and other resources necessary for technical/construction projects such as buildings or complex First of a Kind (FOAK) systems;

•           Monitoring the cost of materials, labour costs, and other expenses to ensure that they do not exceed budgeted amounts;

•           Analysing labour costs by job function and contractor performance to identify inefficiencies and recommend solutions;

•           Evaluating design proposals to determine which one best meets client requirements while staying within budget parameters and recommending changes to improve efficiency based on cost analysis results;

•           Conducting cost analyses on proposals (change controls) to determine whether the proposed solution is feasible or whether modifications should be made;

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

While the core responsibilities will be used to define the bulk of Cost Estimation and Cost Control Officer’s tasks, the selected individual will work as a member of F4E Programme Planning and Controlling Group, and therefore may be requested to contribute to the tasks related to other Project Planning and Control responsibilities related to governance, schedule management and change control.