Cost & Controls Engineer – Industrial MEP Projects

Kokosing Construction; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company paid life insurance

Disability insurance

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

McGraw Kokosing seeks a Cost and Controls Engineer to standardize cost processes, improve reporting, and provide reliable forecasting across multiple projects. You will lead budget setup, monitor expenditures, and analyze variances to guide decision-making.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a related field and 2+ years in cost engineering or project controls, with strong Excel and experience in construction systems. on-site Ohio work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• 2+ years of cost engineering, project controls, or construction accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of construction cost management principles and project workflows.
• Experience with cost management or project systems (e.g., Autodesk Construction Cloud, Viewpoint, Procore, or similar).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead project budget setup and cost structure development, ensuring alignment with estimates and standards.
• Monitor and analyze project costs, productivity, commitments, and expenditures across multiple projects.
• Develop and maintain standardized cost reports, forecasts, and dashboards.
• Support project teams with budget setup, cost tracking, and forecasting processes as needed.
• Collect project production data and generate standardized reports to develop historic productivity by team.
• Analyze variances between actual and budgeted costs and provide actionable insights.
• Assist with owner-required reporting and project-specific tracking requirements.
• Create and maintain RFIs and RFI Log.

Skills

Cost engineering

Project controls

Construction accounting

Advanced Excel

Analytical

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering/Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Viewpoint

Procore

Job description

McGraw Kokosing seeks a Cost and Controls Engineer to standardize cost processes, improve reporting, and provide reliable forecasting across multiple projects. You will lead budget setup, monitor expenditures, and analyze variances to guide decision-making.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a related field and 2+ years in cost engineering or project controls, with strong Excel and experience in construction systems. on-site Ohio work environment.