Field Cost Engineer: LNG Project Controls & Analysis

Petroplan; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Petroplan is seeking an experienced Field Cost Engineer to support cost control, analysis, and reporting for a major LNG construction project. This hands-on role requires regular field engagement with active construction activities.

You will work with field engineering, construction, and project controls teams to monitor budgets, analyze trends, and develop cost-control strategies for successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent required.
• 8-10 years of cost engineering experience in large-scale construction or EPC.
• Experience in LNG, industrial, or energy projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and monitor budgets, forecasts, and cost performance.
• Prepare and analyze cost reports, variance analyses, and labor reporting.
• Develop cost studies using historical data and quantity analyses.
• Identify cost trends and provide mitigation recommendations to management.
• Develop and analyze unit labor-hour and pricing data for disciplines.
• Analyze craft productivity and project performance to improve efficiency.
• Coordinate cost activities with field engineering, construction, and project controls.
• Participate in field activities, site walkdowns, progress reviews, and quantity verifications.
• Support change management by assessing cost impacts and mitigation strategies.
• Apply Rules of Credit and installed-quantity earning methodologies.

Skills

Cost control

Analytical skills

Communication

Project controls

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

8-10 years of cost engineering experience

Tools

Ecosys

Microsoft Office

Cost management software

Job description

Petroplan is seeking an experienced Field Cost Engineer to support cost control, analysis, and reporting for a major LNG construction project. This hands-on role requires regular field engagement with active construction activities.

You will work with field engineering, construction, and project controls teams to monitor budgets, analyze trends, and develop cost-control strategies for successful project execution.