Cost Controller

Lane Construction Corporation - Lakeland, FL

Full-time

Lakeland, FL

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

The Cost Controller at The Lane Construction Corporation is responsible for managing the cost control function within the organization. This role involves monitoring project activities, forecasting costs, and providing financial analysis to support decision-making. The Cost Controller plays a crucial role in ensuring that projects are executed within budget and that financial performance is accurately reported to management.

Responsibilities

• Gather daily production data from the job site.
• Revise analyses of all project activities, factoring achieved performance in relation to new economic targets to anticipate recurrent forecasts.
• Provide monthly reporting to the Project Manager and Area Controller.
• Assist in financial decision-making by analyzing performance trends.
• Monitor projects during execution by analyzing achieved results and comparing them with the budget to identify major variances.
• Prepare bid reorganization, budget, and forecast for the area in accordance with the agreed WBS/WBE under the supervision of the AFC Manager in cooperation with the project.
• Perform cost analysis simulations backed by empirical data to improve production and reduce risk, contributing to overall project success.
• Carry out job duties while maintaining Lane values.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, accounting, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of related engineering experience, depending on the complexity of the Business Unit.
• Background experience in estimating/scheduling is a plus.
• ERP experience preferred.
• Construction experience required.
• Proficient interpersonal and organizational skills.
• MS Office proficiency including advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Background experience in estimating/scheduling is a plus.
• ERP experience preferred.