CVÀ propos de Christian
Christian Volk is a Global CAPEX Governance & Cost Excellence Expert with more than two decades of experience supporting complex capital programs across Life Sciences, Oil & Gas, and Infrastructure. His work focuses on bringing clarity, discipline, and strategic foresight to projects ranging from 350M to 10.5B USD, enabling organizations to make confident investment decisions.
His expertise spans the full lifecycle of capital project governance:
- Project controls (cost reporting, risks, VOWD, forecasting, monthly reporting, accruals)
- Cost procedures & financial modeling
- CAPEX strategy & portfolio management
- Cold‑Eye CAPEX estimate reviews
- EPC contract review, change management & claims prevention
- Independent project reviews & turnaround of distressed projects
Christian has delivered results across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, partnering with global engineering firms, asset owners, and multinational corporations. Whether advising executive teams or serving as the cost lead on major projects, he brings a structured, analytical, and pragmatic approach that consistently enhances transparency, predictability, and value creation.
Today, he supports organizations that require senior, hands‑on expertise to strengthen their CAPEX governance, elevate cost performance, and execute capital programs with confidence.
If your organization is scaling, transforming, or safeguarding major investments, Christian helps establish the procedures and project control requirements needed to deliver projects on budget.
Allemand
Bilingue ou natif
Anglais
Capacité professionnelle complète
Accepte de travailler sur site
Bern (jusqu’à 50 km), Zürich (jusqu’à 50 km)
Expériences
- GSKCOST CONTROL CONSULTANTINDUSTRIE PHARMACEUTIQUEmars 2020 - août 2021 (1 an et 5 mois)Improvement and Implementation of cost control procedures‣ Identification of Cost SavingsReview of Estimation at Completion / Cost to Complete‣ Improvement of vendor Invoice approval workflow‣ Monthly cost tracking and reporting‣ Change Management‣ Monthly cost review meetings with package owner to identify possiblevariations and risks.‣ Claim and counterclaim management‣ Preparation & Presentation of monthly Cost Report‣ Risk Management (Risk Register)‣ Cash Forecast
- NORD STREAM AGCOST CONTROL CONSULTANTENERGIEjanvier 2018 - février 2020 (2 ans et 1 mois)‣ Implementation of cost control procedures‣ Review of Estimation at Completion / Cost to Complete‣ Definition of Cost Work Breakdown Structure‣ Preparation of vendor Invoice approval procedure‣ Preparation of monthly shareholder report‣ Earned Value Management analysis (CPI)‣ Monthly Cash Out Forecast Report / Cash Call‣ Presentation of CAPEX cost status in the monthly shareholder meeting‣ Implementation of Contract Change Note Register‣ Monthly Forecast check of coating company‣ Frequently travelling between project countries to ensure the overall cost accuracy of "real actuals" (Earned Value)
- AIR LIQUIDE - Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCOST ENGINEER HYDROGEN PIPELINE NETWORKENERGIEfévrier 2015 - décembre 2017 (2 ans et 10 mois)‣ Implementation of cost control procedures‣ Review of Estimation at Completion / Cost to Complete‣ Definition of Cost Work Breakdown Structure‣ Budget / Forecast control / Schedule / Critical Path‣ Review/Analysis of committed and actual project costs‣ Tracking, Monitoring & Reporting of Project Costs‣ Reporting of cost variances on an ongoing basis‣ Vendor Invoice Review & Approval‣ Preparation of monthly cost report‣ Earned Value Management analysis (CPI)‣ monthly Cash Out Forecast Report‣ Benchmark Analysis‣ Contingency / Budget Movement Tracking‣ Contract Negotiation & Preparation‣ Claim and Counterclaim Management‣ Implementation and monitoring of Contract Change Note Register (Change Alert System)‣ Ensure an accurate month-end closing report‣ Audit Interface (external & Internal)
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Formations
- BUSINESS, ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENTUNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE WUERZBURG-SCHWEINFURTBUSINESS, ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL MODELING & VALUATION ANALYST(FMVA)®CERTIFIED FINANCIAL MODELING & VALUATION ANALYST