Cost Engineer Graduate: Launch Your Career in Project Cost

Linesight; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Linesight is seeking a Cost Engineer in Atlanta to join a diverse, collaborative team focused on delivering comprehensive cost management for complex projects.

You will engage in multi-stage cost control, attend design reviews, and support both pre- and post-contract cost activities while building strong relationships with clients and the project team. This role requires proactive communication and the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Have a degree or comparable experience in a project management or construction discipline.
• Are chartered or on the path to complete it. We can help.
• Have experience in pre- and post-contract cost management on varied projects.
• Are an excellent communicator verbally and in writing.
• Love a dynamic environment with the opportunity to manage your own priorities and deadlines.
• Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun!

Responsibilities

• Attend key meetings and design reviews to monitor progress, actively collaborate on solving problems and communicate impacts to partners
• Participate in site walks with GC, Cost Manager and client PM, assessing progress and identifying potential cost impacts
• Effectively consolidate data to prepare detailed estimates, and ad-hoc cost reports and analyses
• Maintain the project change management logs, with detail focus and accuracy
• Partner with the extended Cost Management team to complete complex client tasks
• Monitor the financial close-out on all projects including settlement of all vendors

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Client relationship building

Education

Degree or equivalent in project management or construction

Chartered or on track to chartered

Job description

Linesight is seeking a Cost Engineer in Atlanta to join a diverse, collaborative team focused on delivering comprehensive cost management for complex projects.

You will engage in multi-stage cost control, attend design reviews, and support both pre- and post-contract cost activities while building strong relationships with clients and the project team. This role requires proactive communication and the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.