Intermediate Cost Engineer - Oil & Gas Construction

Turner & Townsend; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Intermediate Cost Engineer to support large-scale capital construction programs. The role involves cost reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis across multiple projects in a client-facing environment.

The position focuses on cost control, risk identification, and performance reporting throughout project lifecycles, with SOX controls as applicable. On-site presence may be required depending on client needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Controls, or related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of cost engineering, project controls or construction support roles.
• Experience with large-scale capital construction programs and cost reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly cost reports, forecasts, and trend analyses.
• Analyze cost data to identify risks, opportunities, and variances.
• Support budgets, CBS/WBS, and change management processes.
• Track commitments, expenditures, accruals, and contingency usage.

Skills

Cost reporting

Forecasting

Budgeting

Project controls

Excel

Communication

Client-facing

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

SAP

EcoSys

Primavera

Job description

• Full-time
• Department: Energy and natural resources

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend seeks an Intermediate Cost Engineer with a construction background to support the successful delivery of large-scale capital construction programs. Working in a client-facing environment, the role will provide cost engineering and project controls support across multiple projects, with a focus on cost reporting, forecasting, change management, risk identification, and performance analysis throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain accurate monthly cost reports, forecasts, and trend analyses.
• Analyze project cost data to identify risks, opportunities, and potential variances.
• Support development and maintenance of project budgets, cost breakdown structures (CBS), and work breakdown structures (WBS).
• Implement and maintain project change management processes, including trend tracking and impact assessments.
• Track commitments, expenditures, accruals, and contingency usage throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project teams with cost forecasting, estimate-to-complete analysis, and cash flow reporting.
• Assist with the preparation and review of project controls dashboards, metrics, and performance reports.
• Provide cost engineering support during project planning, execution, and closeout phases.
• Collaborate with project managers, contractors, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and forecasting.
• Maintain project controls documentation and records in accordance with established procedures.
• Support benchmarking, lessons learned, and historical cost data collection initiatives.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in cost engineering, project controls, estimating, cost management, or construction project support roles.
• Experience supporting large-scale construction, industrial, manufacturing, petrochemical, or other capital projects.
• Understanding of cost control, forecasting, budgeting, change management, and project reporting principles.
• Experience preparing and reviewing cost reports, forecasts, budgets, and project performance metrics.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities from project data.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and project controls software.
• Familiarity with SAP, EcoSys, Primavera, or similar systems is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with a client-focused approach.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Controls, or a related field preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting large-scale industrial, manufacturing, chemical processing, petrochemical, or heavy construction programs.
• Exposure to complex, multi-contractor construction environments with significant civil, structural, mechanical, piping, and process systems scope.
• Experience supporting projects through multiple phases of planning, execution, commissioning, and closeout.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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