Cost Engineer: Turnarounds & Project Controls

Air Products; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance from day one

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Life Insurance

Job summary

Air Products is seeking a Cost Engineer to join the North America PROS organization. This residence-based role supports capital projects and turnarounds by delivering accurate cost forecasting, reporting, and financial control through the project lifecycle.

The Cost Engineer will collaborate with project managers, planners, and field teams to ensure on-schedule, on-budget delivery while on-site during key phases and traveling domestically about 25% of the time.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, Project Controls, or related discipline preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in cost engineering, project controls, cost management, financial analysis, or related field.
• Strong understanding of estimating, forecasting, budgeting, and cost reporting methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for turnaround cost management and cost control processes.
• Develop and maintain project cost estimates throughout the turnaround lifecycle, from ICE to TCE.
• Manage cost control systems to ensure accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting.
• Monitor project expenditures and capital spending, updating forecasts regularly and identifying potential cost risks and opportunities.
• Track and report budget-to-actual performance and provide recommendations to improve financial outcomes.
• Prepare and present financial reports and cost analyses to support decision-making.
• Support Preliminary and Full Funding Expense Authorization Requests.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses for turnaround and maintenance projects.
• Participate as a member of the TAR core team during scope development, planning, execution, and closeout.
• Track and monitor turnaround costs during outage execution to ensure cost visibility and forecast accuracy.
• Support field teams with timely cost reporting and financial guidance during outages.
• Monitor and track Field Change Orders and assess potential cost impacts.
• Validate capital versus expense classifications and ensure proper financial treatment.
• Develop and implement standardized cost management processes, policies, tools, and training.
• Create and maintain programs that improve cost predictability and service excellence.
• Partner with DT and business stakeholders to develop applications and digital solutions for cost management.
• Establish KPIs that drive cost competitiveness and operational performance.
• Promote consistency in turnaround cost practices across North American subregions.

Skills

Cost engineering

Project controls

Forecasting

Excel

SAP

Primavera P6

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Engineering/Finance degree

Tools

SAP

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

Air Products is seeking a Cost Engineer to join the North America PROS organization. This residence-based role supports capital projects and turnarounds by delivering accurate cost forecasting, reporting, and financial control through the project lifecycle.

The Cost Engineer will collaborate with project managers, planners, and field teams to ensure on-schedule, on-budget delivery while on-site during key phases and traveling domestically about 25% of the time.