Senior Cost Engineer — Civil Infra Project Controls

Parsons Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Cost Engineer (Project Control Sr) to own lifecycle budget management, forecasting, and change control for heavy civil construction projects. You’ll ensure projects stay within financial parameters while protecting margins against scope changes.

You will collaborate with estimators, manage cost baselines, and monitor performance using EVM. This is a full-time, in-office role with extensive exposure to civil infrastructure programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Finance required.
• Experience with project controls software and civil/heavy construction familiarity.
• In-office full-time role.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting and baseline control: establish budgets, cash flow, and cost baselines for major civil works.
• Variance and change management: track performance with EVM, evaluate contractor claims and change orders.
• Estimating alignment: work with estimators to refine total cost forecasts from plans and inputs.

Skills

Budgeting

Change management

Estimating alignment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Finance

Tools

Primavera P6

Prism

EcoSys

Job description

Parsons is seeking an experienced Cost Engineer (Project Control Sr) to own lifecycle budget management, forecasting, and change control for heavy civil construction projects. You’ll ensure projects stay within financial parameters while protecting margins against scope changes.

You will collaborate with estimators, manage cost baselines, and monitor performance using EVM. This is a full-time, in-office role with extensive exposure to civil infrastructure programs.