Cost Engineer II: Project Cost Control & Forecasting

PEMEX Deer Park; Deer Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

PEMEX Deer Park is seeking a Cost Engineer II to manage project costs, forecasts, commitments and changes across a portfolio of capital projects in a refinery setting. You will work with project managers, planners, contractors, Finance and Supply Chain to ensure cost information is accurate and aligned with schedules.

In this hybrid role, you’ll maintain SAP cost data, prepare monthly cost reports, review contractor invoices, and support forecasting, budgeting and closeout activities while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 4–6 years of project cost-control experience, preferably in refining or petrochemical capital projects.
• Experience with SAP, Primavera P6, project-control systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup formulas, complex formulas, graphs, and cost curves.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, change control, cost reporting, scheduling, contracting, and risk management.
• Experience working with project teams, contractors, suppliers, and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain budgets, commitments, actual costs, VOWD, cash-flow phasing, accruals, and forecasts aligned to the WBS.
• Prepare and review monthly Forecast Final Cost (FFC) reports and explain variances.
• Ensure cost forecasts align with project schedules and actual work progress.
• Flag cost issues early and propose solutions to the team.
• Support the forecasting and estimating processes on a monthly/quarterly/biannual basis.
• Track changes, risks, and opportunities in the cost tool and maintain logs.

Skills

Cost Control

Business Partnership

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Adaptability

Initiative

Communication

Hands-On Approach

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

SAP

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Job description

PEMEX Deer Park is seeking a Cost Engineer II to manage project costs, forecasts, commitments and changes across a portfolio of capital projects in a refinery setting. You will work with project managers, planners, contractors, Finance and Supply Chain to ensure cost information is accurate and aligned with schedules.

In this hybrid role, you’ll maintain SAP cost data, prepare monthly cost reports, review contractor invoices, and support forecasting, budgeting and closeout activities while