Cost Engineer

DATEM Inc.; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

DATEM Inc. is seeking a cost-focused engineer to review contracts and determine in-scope vs out-of-scope items, ensuring alignment with project objectives and client expectations.

You will coordinate with a Quantity Surveyor and Operations staff to rehash quantities and compare against Approved BOQ, and oversee cost control, cash flow, and risk analysis to keep projects within budget. The ideal candidate holds a Civil or Industrial Engineering degree, professional license, 1-3 years of relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional license.
• 1–3 years of work experience in the related field.
• General understanding of cost management, estimating, and change control.
• Able to work independently and/or with a team.

Responsibilities

• Review contract and determine in-scope vs out-of-scope work.
• Review contract provisions and perform quantity rehash with QS or Operations staff.
• Review duties and responsibilities of contractor and owner/client as per contract.
• Review construction bulletins.
• Prepare the budgetary cost and ensure project stays within the approved budget.
• Cost control and monitoring of the project (cost/risk/profit analysis, cash flow, PRS, PO, labor cost, etc.)

Skills

Cost management

Estimating

Change control

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Industrial Engineering or equivalent

Job description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review and familiarize with the contract and determine the In-Scope and Out-Scope of a project
• Review the provisions of the contract documents and spearhead the quantity rehash of every work item for comparison to the provision of the Approved Bill of Quantity (rehash of quantity must be with the aid of a Quantity Surveyor or staff from Operations)
• Review the duties and responsibilities of the contractor and owner/client as per contract agreement
• Review construction bulletins
• Prepare the budgetary cost of the project and ensure that the project is within the approved budgetary cost
• Responsible for the cost control and monitoring of the project (cost/risk/profit analysis, cash flow, PRS, PO, labor cost, etc.)

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Industrial Engineering or equivalent
• Professional license
• 1-3 year/s of work experience in the related field
• General understanding of cost management, estimating, and change control
• Able to work independently and/or with a team