Senior Cost Engineer – Copper Project (On-site)

Ivanhoe Electric; Casa Grande (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ivanhoe Electric is seeking a Senior Cost Specialist to join the Program Controls team at the Santa Cruz Project in Casa Grande, AZ, on-site. You will lead cost management for the program, mentor analysts, and ensure costs align with budgets and forecasts through the project lifecycle.

You will drive governance, challenge forecast assumptions, and coordinate with the Director of Construction to finalize cost reports.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and presentation skills that combine sound analytical cost engineering principles with the ability to summarize and present budget strategy/cost plans to technical and non-technical team members.
• Initiative-taking, purposeful, and capable of thriving in a multi-partner project execution delivery team.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, estimating, engineering, or a field related to mining or construction.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with Power BI or equivalent tools for Cost Reporting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide estimates and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Review and participate with engineering and construction teams in cost estimates (WBS / Cost Center coding).
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the detailed design phase.
• Recast the overall program budget into the Control budget for the Program.
• Support the development of processes for Change Control at the program level.
• Lead estimating, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare cost forecast reports and provide updates on project performance.

Skills

Cost management

Earned value management

Communication skills

Excel

Power BI

Leadership

SOX knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central

Job description

Ivanhoe Electric is seeking a Senior Cost Specialist to join the Program Controls team at the Santa Cruz Project in Casa Grande, AZ, on-site. You will lead cost management for the program, mentor analysts, and ensure costs align with budgets and forecasts through the project lifecycle.

You will drive governance, challenge forecast assumptions, and coordinate with the Director of Construction to finalize cost reports.