Working in the Cost Discipline of Integrated Project Controls (IPC), under the direction and leadership of the IPC Cost Manager, to develop, maintain and deliver timely and accurate cost data and reports for either one of the Programme Controls Teams or the Central Controls Team within the HPC Project, including forecasts, performance analysis, earned value, cash flows, and monthly reports on the Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP).  To support EDF Energy in minimising the Estimate At Completion (EAC) for the Programme in accordance with best value.

 

It is the overarching objective of the Integrated Project Controls (IPC) Function to act as a centre of excellence: the intelligent owners of the single source of delivery performance information, operating as an integrated enabler for the successful delivery of the HPC Project.

 

Contextual Information

Operating Environment

Thinking Environment:

In order to understand the operating environment, the jobholder will be familiar with the following key documents:

 

Company Manual ??? outlines the purpose of the company; Project Execution & Business Plan ??? describes the delivery strategy for the Project; Project Delivery Model ??? signposts readers to key procedures; Integrated Project Controls Manual ??? how work is undertaken in the Integrated Project Controls Function; Discipline-specific Procedures ??? detailed activity steps, interfaces, etc.

 

The Nuclear environment is highly regulated by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR); Nuclear Safety Culture is of paramount importance to the Project and embedded throughout.

 

Key Interfaces include:

Cost Discipline; Other Integrated Project Controls Disciplines (Estimating, Planning, Risk, Performance Measurement & Analysis, Project Controls Managers (PCMs); Project & Programme Managers; Supply Chain Function; Supply Chain Partners (Tier 1); Finance Function.

 

Framework & Boundaries

Breadth of Responsibility:

People:  None; Budgets:  None; Contracts:  None.

 

Challenges and Problem Solving:

Ensure alignment of data between Cost and other Disciplines of Integrated Project Controls; Ensure alignment of ACWP and financial actuals; Work with key interfaces to identify and understand issues and concerns; Collaboratively resolve issues, implement corrective action or escalate as required.

 

 

Decision-Making:

The jobholder will maintain Project data within their area of work and will be expected to identify local issues and suggest resolutions or changes.  The jobholder???s line manager will be responsible for the data and decisions will be referred upwards accordingly.

 

 

Principal Accountabilities

Team:

Support the PCM or IPC Cost Manager in the implementation and maintenance of Integrated Project Controls processes for Cost, including the production of monthly reports, through the provision of intelligent information and analysis; Collaborate with other Disciplines of Integrated Project Controls, as well as other Project Support Functions, to help deliver Project goals in keeping with the HPC principles of Trust, Transparency and Teamwork.

 

Core Processes:

Produce and maintain accurate cost and cash forecasts in alignment with the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS); Accurately maintain all cost data for the Programme within the financial control system (EcoSys), including monthly ACWP calculations; Co-ordinate and produce cost reports to a defined reporting cycle; Assist in the accurate assessment of EAC; Assist in the Trend & Change process, including production of Project Change Reports, analysis of cost impact and provision of feedback on areas of risk and opportunities; Review, acceptance and integration of cost estimates and forecasts provided by Tier 1 Contractors and suppliers; Assist with analysis of earned value; Adhere to Project governance and Cost standards and procedures; Ensure all Project documents, in particular Sensitive Nuclear Information, are correctly protectively marked, and protected in accordance with EDF policies and procedures.

 

 

Dimensions

Hinkley Point C is a circa ??20bn project; This role will involve working within either an integrated multi-disciplinary delivery team for one of the six Programmes (Civils, Nuclear Island, Conventional Island, Equipment, Commissioning, or Mechanical, Electrical & HVAC) or the Central Controls Team, which is the subdivision of the Integrated Project Controls Function that operates at Project level; If the role is deployed into one of the Programme Controls Teams then it reports to the PCM with a functional report to the IPC Cost Manager.  If it is in the Central Controls Team then it reports directly to the IPC Cost Manager; The scope of each individual role will vary depending on the job-holder???s area of responsibility; There are no subordinates in this role; The role is based at any HPC required location.