Senior Cost Engineer

PM2CM, Inc.; Rosemead (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

PM2CM, Inc. seeks an experienced Cost Controls professional to manage budgets, forecasts, and change orders for multiple large-scale projects in Rosemead, CA.

The role involves risk assessment, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with PMs, engineers, and finance to ensure accurate cost management and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of cost controls/management experience.
• Experience in Project Controls, Construction Management, and/or Utility construction/CA regulated/regulatory/EPC desirable.
• Experience with contract negotiation/management, handling/reviewing claims, and processing/managing change orders.
• Experience with SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Solutions (ERP) and Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience with Project Controls software (e.g., Project, Primavera, and Contract Manager).

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost control functions for multiple large-scale projects, ensuring budget accuracy and expenditure plans.
• Develop and manage cost forecasts, tracking project financials and expenditure projections.
• Handle financial impacts of change orders and support contract negotiation/claims management.
• Prepare routine and ad-hoc cost reports for PMs and organizational units.
• Maintain a risk register to assess contingency needs for projects.
• Conduct in-depth cost analysis and what-if scenarios to assess financial impacts.
• Collaborate with PMs, engineers, contractors, and finance teams to align on costs.
• Communicate findings with stakeholders through concise reports and presentations.
• Prepare project controls data responses for audits and regulatory filings.

Skills

Seven+ years cost controls/management

Project management experience

Microsoft Office suite

Education

4-year college degree

Tools

SAP or similar ERP

Project controls software (Primavera, MS Project)

Job description

Wednesday and Thursday working in Rosemead, CA.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Management:

• Oversee cost control functions for multiple large-scale projects, ensuring accuracy in the development and maintenance of project budgets, baselines, and expenditure plans for both short- and long-term project durations
  
  

Budget & Forecasting:

• Develop and manage cost forecasts, tracking project financials, and providing up-to-date expenditure projections. Ensure consistency in maintaining and adjusting budgets to align with project progress and changes
  
  

Change Orders:

• Handle the financial impacts of frequent change orders, ensuring that cost adjustments are accurately reflected in the project's financial plans
• Support change control and contract negotiation/claim management processes
• Assist in the implementation, analysis, and reporting of performance using industry metrics (e.g., earned value management)
  
  

Reporting & Analysis:

• Prepare routine and ad-hoc reports to assist project managers (PMs) and organizational units (OU) in monitoring and managing project costs. Reports may include budget vs. actuals, commitment, contingency, earned value, cost per unit, and cost impact analysis
  
  

Risk Management:

• Develop and maintain a risk register to assess and monitor the contingency required for projects. Use this data to support effective cost control and project decision-making
  
  

Data Analysis & Scenario Planning:

• Conduct in-depth cost analysis, what-if scenarios, and research to assess the financial impact of different project decisions and conditions
  
  

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with project stakeholders, including PMs, engineers, contractors, and finance teams, to gather relevant data and ensure alignment on project cost management
  
  

Communication:

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at various levels of the organization, delivering clear, concise reports and presentations that summarize project costs, risks, and financial performance
  
  

Project Controls Data Management:

• Prepare project controls data request responses and work papers to support corporate/OU governance, internal/external audits, General Rate Cases, and regulatory filings
  
  

Requirements

Work Experience:

• Seven or more years of experience in cost controls/management
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management, Project Controls, and/or Construction Management, or equivalent experience. Utility construction/CA regulated/regulatory/EPC experience is desirable
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in contract negotiation/management, handling/reviewing claims, and processing/managing change orders
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio) and SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Solutions application
• Demonstrated experience with Project Controls software (e.g., Project, Primavera, and Contract Manager)
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Education: A combination of education, training, and experience generally equivalent to those typically possessed by a 4-year college graduate (from an accredited institution in an applicable profession, business, or engineering/technical discipline). An advanced degree is preferred
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent Excel Skills and the ability to use advance Excel functions
• Effective communicator; able to speak with many different levels of management
• Able to work independently in meetings
• Experience with SAP is preferred
• Generation, transmission or utility experience is preferred
• PMP or project management experience
• Strong willingness to learn and adapt