Senior Construction Cost Engineer - Budget & Forecast Leader

Clayco; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401k

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Learning & development programs

Job summary

Clayco seeks a Senior Project Cost Engineer to assist in developing and managing the project financial strategy. You will work with the project management team to manage budgets, costs, change orders, billings, and forecasts, and generate reports for variances and risks.

The role requires 3-5 years of cost experience in construction, collaboration with accounting, and close coordination with clients and subcontractors. Travel to projects nationwide is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Construction Management, or related degree.
• 3-5 years of Project Cost experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the construction industry.
• Knowledge of project development stages, procurement, project controls, and construction execution practices is required.
• Working knowledge of PMWeb or similar project portfolio management software, DataServ, Excel, JD Edwards, or related software programs.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Results oriented and deliver on customer commitments.

Responsibilities

• Works with all project disciplines to ensure understanding of total project cost budget allowances and targets.
• Review project documents and specifications to identify, develop and track change orders, baseline estimates, potential risk exposures while communicating potential impacts to the financial targets, schedule, and overall project management process.
• Works closely with the accounting department to ensure the correct integration of all information needed to ensure accuracy in billings, payment applications, change orders, direct cost, labor cost, etc.
• Works closely with the project management team, executive management personnel, subcontractors, as well as occasional contact with clients.
• Responsible for cost engineering, cost estimation, cost analysis, and control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for proposal estimating activities which require a moderate degree of technical skill and experience.
• Ensuring quality, accuracy, consistency, spend profile, performing change management, and transparency in all cost management deliverables.
• Take ownership of the cost control function and ensure integrity of the cost and forecast reporting.

Skills

Project cost experience

Problem-solving

Results oriented

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

PMWeb

DataServ

Excel

JD Edwards

Job description

Clayco seeks a Senior Project Cost Engineer to assist in developing and managing the project financial strategy. You will work with the project management team to manage budgets, costs, change orders, billings, and forecasts, and generate reports for variances and risks.

The role requires 3-5 years of cost experience in construction, collaboration with accounting, and close coordination with clients and subcontractors. Travel to projects nationwide is expected.