Senior Cost Engineer

Airswift; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift seeks a Senior Cost Engineer in Rotterdam to review and validate project cost estimation, budgeting, and financial planning across the project lifecycle. You will support cost control and budget performance on complex projects in a technical engineering and construction environment, partnering with PMs, engineers, and finance teams.

With 5–10 years in cost engineering, you will consolidate estimates aligned with schedules, drive reliable financial insight, and help guide executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related field.
• 5–10 years in cost engineering, project cost control in construction/engineering/oil and gas.
• Experience in project cost estimation, budgeting, and financial planning.
• Ability to review and validate cost estimates and budget assumptions.
• Strong cost control across the full project lifecycle.
• Collaboration with project managers, engineers, and finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate project cost estimates and budgets.
• Support budgeting and financial planning for projects.
• Contribute to cost control and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers and finance teams.
• Consolidate accurate estimates in line with schedule and execution plans.

Skills

Cost estimation review

Cost control

Cost variance analysis

Estimate consolidation

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial insight

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Finance

Job description

Job Title

Senior Cost Engineer

Duration

12 months

Schedule

Monday - Friday, full-time

Location

Rotterdam, Netherlands

This opportunity focuses on reviewing and validating project cost estimation, budgeting, and financial planning across the project lifecycle. The position sits within a technical engineering and construction environment, supporting cost control, estimate consolidation, and budget performance on complex projects. This role will work closely with project managers, engineers, and finance teams to provide reliable financial insight and help drive effective decision-making.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related field

Required Experience

• Minimum 5–10 years of experience in cost engineering, project cost control, or a similar role
• Experience within construction, engineering, or oil and gas environments
• Proven involvement in project cost estimation, budgeting, and financial planning

Required Skills

• Ability to review and validate project cost estimates and budget assumptions
• Strong cost control capability across the full project lifecycle
• Experience analysing cost variances and supporting budget adherence
• Ability to consolidate accurate estimates in line with schedule and execution plans
• Effective collaboration with project managers, engineers, finance teams, and other stakeholders
• Strong financial insight to support project decision-making

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification such as AACE, PMP, or CCE

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.