Position Summary
- Develop project funding documents, assist in budgeting, scheduling, risk analysis, and cash flow analysis. Review and analyze engineering and contractor cost estimates, bids, change orders, invoices, labor rates, and construction progress.
- Responsible for budgeting, tracking, and controlling KLA and contractor costs.
- Onsite role; travel up to 30% (primarily Europe with occasional APAC sites).
Scope Responsibility
- Handle projects ranging from simple to sophisticated manufacturing retrofit projects.
- Collaborate with corporate management to acquire project funding (FRAM) and report cost basis to senior management.
- Report on cost, schedule, risk, contracts, and issues on all capital projects globally.
- Support Project Managers during bid solicitation, evaluation, and award.
- Manage consultants and possibly lead future FTEs.
Educational and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent).
- Extensive experience in commercial and industrial construction project controls (cost control, scheduling, estimating).
- Experience in microelectronics or pharmaceutical industry (knowledge of cleanrooms, process piping/MEP) is preferable; other related industries welcomed.
Technical Ability Requirements
- Strong technical knowledge in construction cost and schedule management.
- Strong analytical skills for estimate analysis, bid evaluations, budget monitoring, cash flow analysis, and risk analysis (quantitative and qualitative).
- Proficient in computer systems: Excel, database programs, scheduling software, PowerPoint, Word processing, e‑mail.
- Leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
Software Skills
Expert in Primavera P6 planning software, estimation software such as Timberline or similar, cost applications (Procore), Excel, Visio, other Office Tools, and Power BI (plus).
Benefits
- Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Cash health plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Global bonus plan
- Share scheme
- Rewards scheme
- Life assurance
Equal Opportunity Employer
KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
