Senior Cost Engineer

TealEnergi; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TealEnergi is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to support a major offshore capital project in the execution phase. The role focuses on cost control, forecasting, and budgets, with a 9/80 schedule and every other Friday off. Initial contract is 6–12 months with potential extension, and remote work on Fridays.

The candidate will develop forecasts, monitor costs vs budgets, and prepare cost reports for leadership. Offshore experience and strong Excel/EcoSys skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in cost engineering and/or cost control within major capital projects.
• Offshore project experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting major capital projects during the execution phase.
• Strong knowledge of project cost management, forecasting, budgeting, accruals, commitments, variance analysis, cost reporting, and estimate-at-completion projections.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large volumes of project and cost data.
• Advanced Excel and project reporting skills.
• Experience with EcoSys preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support cost engineering and cost control activities throughout the execution of a major offshore capital project.
• Develop and maintain project cost forecasts, budgets, commitments, expenditures, and estimate-at-completion projections.
• Monitor actual costs against approved budgets and forecasts to maintain accurate cost projections.
• Perform detailed cost analysis to identify trends, variances, risks, and potential impacts to the project forecast.
• Support regular project cost reporting and provide clear, data-driven insights to project leadership.
• Assist with project change management and evaluate the cost impact of proposed and approved changes.
• Support contractor and vendor cost tracking as required.
• Collaborate with project controls, engineering, procurement, construction, and project management teams to maintain aligned cost information.
• Translate detailed project cost information into meaningful insights for decision-making.

Skills

Cost engineering

Cost control

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Data analytics

Advanced Excel

EcoSys

Project reporting

Tools

EcoSys

Job description

Senior Cost Engineer - Offshore Major Capital Project

Location: Downtown Houston, TX

Summary

TealEnergi is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Engineer to support a major offshore capital project currently in the execution phase. This long-term contract opportunity is ideal for a cost professional with strong cost engineering fundamentals, offshore project experience, and the ability to leverage digital tools and data to improve project cost visibility and performance.

The assignment offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off and remote work on working Fridays. The initial contract duration is 6-12 months with strong potential for extension.

Job Duties

• Support cost engineering and cost control activities throughout the execution of a major offshore capital project.
• Develop and maintain project cost forecasts, budgets, commitments, expenditures, and estimate-at-completion projections.
• Monitor actual costs against approved budgets and forecasts to maintain accurate cost projections.
• Perform detailed cost analysis to identify trends, variances, risks, and potential impacts to the project forecast.
• Support regular project cost reporting and provide clear, data-driven insights to project leadership.
• Assist with project change management and evaluate the cost impact of proposed and approved changes.
• Support contractor and vendor cost tracking as required.

Project Controls & Cross-Functional Support

• Collaborate closely with project controls, engineering, procurement, construction, project management, and other project stakeholders.
• Support project teams in maintaining accurate, timely, and consistent cost information throughout project execution.
• Translate detailed project cost information into meaningful insights that support effective project decision-making.

Digital & Data Management

• Utilize digital tools and data analytics to enhance cost reporting and increase visibility into overall project performance.
• Help improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of project cost data and reporting.
• Apply advanced Excel and project reporting capabilities to analyze and communicate project cost performance.
• Utilize EcoSys, where applicable, to support project cost management and reporting activities.

Job Requirements

• Significant experience in cost engineering and/or cost control within major capital projects.
• Offshore project experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting major capital projects during the execution phase.
• Strong knowledge of project cost management, forecasting, budgeting, accruals, commitments, variance analysis, cost reporting, and estimate-at-completion projections.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large volumes of project and cost data.
• Strong digital and data capabilities.
• Advanced Excel and project reporting skills.
• Experience with EcoSys preferred, but not required.
• Ability to work effectively across project controls, engineering, procurement, construction, and project management functions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate detailed cost information into meaningful insights for project leadership.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced major-project environment with evolving priorities.
• Ability to work a 9/80 schedule in Downtown Houston, with every other Friday off and remote work on working Fridays.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

About Teal Energi

TealEnergi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, TealEnergi works through its offices nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure.

TealEnergi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.