New - Sr. Cost Engineer (Pomona, CA - Hybrid)

Master Planning Management; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in Pomona is seeking a Sr. Cost Engineer to develop and maintain project budgets, and conduct cost analysis. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in cost engineering, strong proficiency with SAP and the MS Office suite, and a bachelor's degree or higher. This role demands collaborative skills and the ability to manage complex project cost components effectively. Please submit your resume to [e-mail].

Qualifications

• 7+ years cost engineering experience with direct support of active construction projects.
• Experience managing and reporting cost components of large-scale projects.
• Proficiency with a large-scale cost reporting system required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets and forecasts for assigned projects.
• Perform research, updates, and data analysis for cost controls.
• Prepare project controls data requests and assist with governance.

Skills

Cost Engineering

Data analysis

Collaboration

Activity Based Costing

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Tools

MS Office Suite

SAP

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Looking for a Sr. Cost Engineer to perform the following duties at client Pomona office:

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets/baselines, short- and long-term forecasts, and expenditure plans for assigned project(s) and/or program(s). This includes the aggregation, reconciliation, variance explanation, and update to the budget(s), forecast(s) and spending plan(s) according to jurisdiction splits, asset types, cost drivers, and funding sources.
• Perform routine and ad-hoc research, updates, and data gathering/analysis in areas of cost controls (e.g. budget, actual, commitment, contingency). Prepare and present results, alternatives, insights, and/or recommendations to support business decisions, to manage project costs and schedules, and to mitigate potential risks to assigned projects and/or programs.
• Prepare project controls data request responses and work papers in supporting corporate/OU governance, internal/external audits, General Rate Cases, and any pertinent regulatory filings.
• Assess customer needs and determine recommended approach to resolve matters of significance. Apply knowledge following prescribed procedures or determining which procedures or best practices to follow. Determine whether specified standards have been satisfied.

Software Knowledge

• Thorough familiarity with MS office suite software - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Excel skills should include solid knowledge of complex formulas, Pivot tables, and lookups.
• Experience using SAP is required.

Professional Experience Level / Other Qualifications

• 7+ years cost engineering experience with 3- to 5-years in direct support of an active construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing and reporting the cost components of large-scale, complex projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency with a large-scale cost reporting system is required; experience with Prolog and SAP is highly desirable.
• Experience with Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk delivery methods is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction programs, and explain nuanced cost issues to both technical- and management-level personnel.
• Proven ability to collaborate with all team members.
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience in Activity Based Costing (highly desired).
• Bachelor degree or above.

Demonstrated knowledge or experience with

• SAP Finance Module.
• Microsoft software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access).
• Communication software (e.g., MS Team, Skype).
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience with MS Project or Primavera.

Please send your resume to [e-mail]

Qualified candidates will be contacted by the company - thank you all for sending your resume.