Project Cost Engineer — Design-Build Financials Lead

Avison Young | US; Springfield (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Avison Young Studio Delivery Services is seeking a Project Cost Engineer with 5–10 years of experience managing project financials in a design-build or construction environment. Architectural project accounting experience is beneficial, particularly with design fees, consultant agreements, and billing across multiple design phases.

This position supports the full project lifecycle—from budget and contract setup through procurement, billing, forecasting, change management, and final closeout.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of project accounting experience in design-build, construction, architecture and engineering, or related field.
• Experience with all phases of project financial management: budgeting, commitments, forecasting, billing, change management, closeout.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project budgets, contracts, commitments, cost codes, and billing schedules.
• Monitor project costs, revenue, gross profit, cash flow, and forecasted costs to complete.
• Review POs, invoices, pay apps, and change orders against budgets and terms.
• Prepare client progress billings and supporting documentation, including AIA pay applications where applicable.
• Support accounting for architectural and interior design services, including design fees, phase-based billing, consultant costs, and reimbursable expenses.
• Reconcile approved, pending, and projected change orders with budgets and forecasts.
• Conduct regular financial reviews with project managers and resolve variances.
• Reconcile financial information across accounting systems, ACC, and project tracking tools.
• Monitor accounts receivable/payable, retainage, and outstanding project balances.
• Prepare monthly financial reports for project teams and leadership.
• Support final project reconciliation and financial closeout.
• Maintain consistent financial controls and improve workflows.

Skills

Project accounting

Analytical

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Smartsheet

Job description

Avison Young Studio Delivery Services is seeking a Project Cost Engineer with 5–10 years of experience managing project financials in a design-build or construction environment. Architectural project accounting experience is beneficial, particularly with design fees, consultant agreements, and billing across multiple design phases.

This position supports the full project lifecycle—from budget and contract setup through procurement, billing, forecasting, change management, and final closeout.