Client-Facing Cost Engineer, Oil & Gas Construction

Turner & Townsend; Monaca (Beaver County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks an Intermediate Cost Engineer with a construction background to support a major capital program. This client-facing role focuses on cost reporting, forecasting, change management, and risk identification to inform decisions.

You will prepare monthly cost reports, assist with budgets and WBS, and collaborate with PMs, contractors, and engineers to ensure accurate forecasts and dashboards. On-site requirements may vary with client needs.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in cost engineering, project controls, or related roles.
• Experience supporting construction or large capital projects.
• Proficiency in cost reporting, forecasting, budgeting, change management, and project reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly cost reports, forecasts, and trend analyses.
• Analyze project cost data to identify risks, opportunities, and variances.
• Support development and maintenance of budgets, CBS, and WBS.
• Implement and maintain change management processes, including trend tracking.
• Track commitments, expenditures, accruals, and contingency usage.
• Support cost forecasting, ETC analysis, and cash flow reporting.
• Assist with project controls dashboards and performance reports.
• Provide cost engineering support during planning, execution, and closeout.
• Collaborate with PMs, contractors, engineers, and stakeholders.
• Maintain project controls documentation per procedures.
• Support benchmarking and lessons learned data collection.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role.

Skills

Cost engineering

Project controls

Estimating

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Client-focused

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying, project controls, or related field

Tools

SAP

EcoSys

Primavera

Job description

Turner & Townsend seeks an Intermediate Cost Engineer with a construction background to support a major capital program. This client-facing role focuses on cost reporting, forecasting, change management, and risk identification to inform decisions.

You will prepare monthly cost reports, assist with budgets and WBS, and collaborate with PMs, contractors, and engineers to ensure accurate forecasts and dashboards. On-site requirements may vary with client needs.