Cost Engineer

Middlesex co; Norwalk (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Employee assistance programs

Tuition reimbursement

Generous paid time off

Job summary

A prominent construction firm in California is seeking a Cost Engineer to maintain accurate cost structures and coordinate reporting. You will ensure compliance with safety policies, conduct cost review meetings, and assist project management with financial reports. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management and has 5+ years of heavy construction experience. A comprehensive benefits package is provided, including medical, dental, and 401(k) options.

Qualifications

• Must possess the ability to adapt to different personalities and management styles.
• Experience with project management and knowledge of heavy construction logistics.
• Self-starter with good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Comply with Safety policies and actively promote them.
• Conduct monthly cost review meetings with the project team.
• Take the lead in developing quarterly cost-to-complete reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Minimum 5 years of heavy civil construction experience

Tools

Viewpoint Accounting

Job Costing System

Job description

The Middlesex Corporation is a nationally recognized and award-winning leader in the heavy civil construction industry. Since 1972, the family business founded by Robert W. Pereira has developed an extensive client and project list through its consistent efforts to safely build America’s infrastructure. The Middlesex Corporation specializes in building and reconstructing highways, bridges, marine, rail, and transit facilities through its collaborative team approach and focus on core values. In addition, Middlesex Asphalt in Central Florida is one of the largest and most productive asphalt plants in the United States, with Middlesex Paving earning an equally solid regional presence and reputation.

Position Summary

The Cost Engineer is responsible maintaining a true and accurate cost structure and coordinating reporting elements key to developing accurate cost reports. This is an interface between project management, cost management and accounting.

Responsibilities

• Comply with (and actively promote) all Safety policies and procedures, including reporting all accidents, incidents, and near-misses to ensure adherence to our Number One Core Value – Safety first, in everything we do.
• Review project features with the Estimating department and ensure that work quantities are being entered correctly daily.
• Verify proper coding for phases, hours, and slips.
• Close out the completed project phases and verify progress entries.
• Conduct monthly cost review meeting with the project team.
• Assign and initiate new cost codes for change orders, tracking items, and back charges as required.
• Verify pencil sheets / pay requisitions.
• Take the lead in developing quarterly cost-to-complete reports.
• Review and process change orders for TMC and subcontractors/vendors.
• Review and process cost adjustments.
• Identify items that are exceeding the budget and communicate to Project Manager.
• Assist project management team with quarterly reports for contract status, contract profit, unit cost report, cost projections, revenue projects, change order status and change order costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field and/or minimum of 5 years of heavy civil construction experience
• Experience working with project management and a thorough knowledge of heavy construction logistics, resource planning, construction sequencing, and material management preferred.
• Familiar with a variety of field construction concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Viewpoint Accounting and Job Costing System is desirable.

Necessary Attributes

• Must possess the ability to adapt to different personalities and management styles.
• Attention to detail, organization prioritization and the ability to handle multiple tasks is required.
• Team player and with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess strong technology skills.
• Self-starter with good verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliance on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Dedicated and hard working.
• Strong commitment to success of all.
• Possess a strong work ethic.
• Demonstrate the upmost professionalism in how you represent yourself.
• Show quality in everything you do.
• Lead with integrity while producing high quality work.

We offer our full-time and eligible part time team members a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. Benefits include medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible team members and dependents, employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, top-tier 401 (k) with matching, tuition reimbursement, industry leading referral program, and generous paid time off.

Middlesex provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.