Cost Engineer - Project Controls & Forecasting

Baker Group; Des Moines (IA); In loco; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Baker Group is seeking a Cost Engineer to support project controls on industrial projects in Des Moines, IA. You will develop cost reports, forecast costs, analyze trends, and participate in monthly owner reporting with a focus on WIP, budgets, and earned value metrics.

Responsibilities include creating baseline WIP plans, staffing plans, and templates for cost reporting, while partnering with PMs to align cost breakdown structures and scheduling data.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience (typically six years of related progressive work experience).
• Extensive practical experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, Access).
• At least 2 years of accounting or finance industry experience.
• Ability to understand and communicate Earned Value concepts.

Mansioni

• Utilize project schedule, phase to budget information, and procurement plans to create initial baseline WIP plans.
• Create Staffing Plans with PM for tracking Project Management WIP Plan.
• Utilize Project Schedule for development of Field WIP.
• Work with PM on procurement plan to create Procurement WIP.
• Utilize Sub WIP to develop overall project WIP.
• Update and maintain Project WIP for ongoing monthly Project Reporting.
• Create and adjust project specific reporting templates to match project reporting requirements.
• Create and maintain Project Specific Phase to Budget Forecasting Template.
• Create and maintain Project Specific Cost Reporting Template.
• Track phase to budget per project for accurate monthly reporting.

Conoscenze

MS Office

Earned Value concepts

Project management

Accounting software knowledge

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Strumenti

Spectrum

Primavera P6

Descrizione del lavoro

Baker Group is seeking a Cost Engineer to support project controls on industrial projects in Des Moines, IA. You will develop cost reports, forecast costs, analyze trends, and participate in monthly owner reporting with a focus on WIP, budgets, and earned value metrics.

Responsibilities include creating baseline WIP plans, staffing plans, and templates for cost reporting, while partnering with PMs to align cost breakdown structures and scheduling data.