Lead Cost Controller at Glencore

Puesto Lead Cost Controller
Publicado 23 Mar 2026
Expirado 22 Apr 2026
Empresa Glencore
Ubicación Santiago | CL
Tipo de Contrato Full Time

Descripción del Puesto:

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Glencore is one of the world’s largest diversified natural resource companies and a leading producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that make everyday life possible. Through a network of assets, customers, and suppliers spanning the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market, and distribute the raw materials that enable decarbonization while meeting today’s energy needs. With around 140,000 employees and contractors and a strong presence in more than 35 countries—across both established and emerging resource regions—our industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 40 offices.

Lead Cost Controller – El Pachón Project Glencore Copper Puesto Summary

Division: Glencore Copper – Projects
Project: El Pachón
Reports to: Project Controls Manager – El Pachón
Ubicación: Santiago, Chile

Main Objective of the Job

Provide senior cost control leadership for the El Pachón Project, ensuring effective budget control, cost forecasting and accuracy, commitment management, and cost reporting across all phases of the project lifecycle. The role supports disciplined project delivery by providing accurate, timely, and transparent cost information to enable informed decision‑making.

Operating Context

The Lead Cost Controller operates within a large‑scale copper development located in a remote, high‑altitude Andean environment in San Juan, Argentina. The role is embedded within the El Pachón Project team and supports the project from studies through execution.

The Puesto works closely with Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Finance and contractors to ensure cost performance is accurately tracked, forecast, and reported, reflecting project scope, execution strategy, contractual commitments, and site conditions.

Qualifications
  • Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Finance, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or a related discipline.
  • Extensive experience in cost control within mining or heavy industrial projects.
  • Strong understanding of project cost control, forecasting, and reporting practices.
  • Fluent English and Spanish.
Experience & Skills
  • Extensive experience in cost control, forecasting, and budget management across study and execution phases.
  • Strong capability in cost control systems and project controls tools (e.g. Ecosys, Prism, SAP, spreadsheets).
  • Experience managing commitments, actuals, accruals, and change control.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to interpret cost trends, identify risks and opportunities, and support corrective actions.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Structured, proactive, and improvement‑oriented working style.
Key Accountabilities
  • Develop, maintain, and control the project cost control framework for the El Pachón Project, including budgets, forecasts, and cost reports.
  • Monitor and analyse project cost performance against approved budgets and forecasts, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
  • Manage cost commitments, actuals, accruals, and change control to ensure accurate cost reporting.
  • Prepare and maintain periodic cost forecasts and cash flow projections.
  • Support the monthly project reporting cycle, providing clear cost performance analysis and narrative.
  • Work closely with Procurement and Contract Management to ensure alignment between commitments, variations, and cost forecasts.
  • Support Project Managers with cost‑related inputs for decision‑making and recovery planning.
  • Participate in project reviews, audits and assurance activities, providing cost control expertise.
  • Capture and document lessons learned and support continuous improvement in cost control practices.
  • Provide guidance and coaching to cost control team members and project stakeholders as required.
Job Relationships and Structure

Reports to: Project Controls Manager – El Pachón

Direct Reports: Cost Controllers (project‑based)

Key Relationships:

  • Project Managers and Project Controls teams
  • Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams
  • Finance and Commercial functions
  • Operations and Technical Services
  • External consultants and contractors.
Travel Requirements

Regular travel to the El Pachón site and regional offices as required by the project.

EEO Statements & Legal Compliance

At Glencore Copper SAOP, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that enables the active and full participation of everyone in our organization, in line with fair employment practices.

  • In Chile, all our job opportunities fall under Law No. 21.015.
  • In Perú, all our job opportunities fall under Law No. 29.973.
  • In Argentina, all our job opportunities fall under Law No. 22.431.

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Información de la Vacante:

  • Empresa: Glencore
  • Puesto: Lead Cost Controller
  • Lugar de Trabajo: Santiago
  • País: CL

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