Cost Engineer (Project Control Sr)

Parsons Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Cost Engineer (Project Control Sr) to own lifecycle budget management, forecasting, and change control for heavy civil construction projects. You’ll ensure projects stay within financial parameters while protecting margins against scope changes.

You will collaborate with estimators, manage cost baselines, and monitor performance using EVM. This is a full-time, in-office role with extensive exposure to civil infrastructure programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Finance required.
• Experience with project controls software and civil/heavy construction familiarity.
• In-office full-time role.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting and baseline control: establish budgets, cash flow, and cost baselines for major civil works.
• Variance and change management: track performance with EVM, evaluate contractor claims and change orders.
• Estimating alignment: work with estimators to refine total cost forecasts from plans and inputs.

Skills

Budgeting

Change management

Estimating alignment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Finance

Tools

Primavera P6

Prism

EcoSys

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Cost Engineer (Project Control Sr) to join our team! In this role you will get to owns the lifecycle budget management, financial forecasting, and change control for heavy civil infrastructure and construction projects. This role ensures projects are delivered within financial parameters while safeguarding profit margins against complex scope changes.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Budgeting & Baseline Control: Establish and maintain comprehensive project budgets, cash flow projections, and cost baselines for major civil works (e.g., transit, highways, utilities).

• Variance & Change Management: Track performance against forecasts using Earned Value Management (EVM). Evaluate complex contractor claims, change orders, and quantity take-offs.

• Estimating Alignment: Partner with estimators to analyze civil engineering plans, labor productivity rates, and material inputs to refine total cost forecasts.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Finance and 6-10 years related working experience

• Proficiency with industry-standard project controls software (e.g., Primavera P6, Prism, or EcoSys)

• Full time/in office

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• The FTA Plus: Experience with public sector infrastructure projects and managing cost reporting tied to federal grants is highly desirable.

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Corporate team.

For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.

Salary Range: $74,800.00 - $130,900.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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