Senior Cost Engineer – Natural Resources

Turner & Townsend; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cost Engineer with proven experience managing financial and cost reporting for large-scale construction programs. The successful candidate will lead a team, develop cost reporting strategies, and provide specialist cost engineering guidance to clients across diverse contracts.

Responsibilities include preparing budgets, forecasts, financial reports, monitoring costs, and supporting billing and financial controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, construction management, business administration or related work experience.
• 5-7 years of applicable experience in project cost engineering or cost management, preferably in Oil and Gas.
• Experience with financial management systems and software; EPC background preferred.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders to develop robust financial documents.
• Knowledge of cost controls, risk identification and allocation; SOX awareness.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cost reporting strategies for major construction projects.
• Provide specialist cost engineering advice across various contracts.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, forecasts and financial reports.
• Monitor project costs to ensure alignment with budgets.
• Conduct financial analysis and reporting on project performance.
• Support project billing, accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and industry best practices (AACE).
• Maintain financial trackers and support the project services function.
• Support the delivery of teams and wider business targets.
• Assist data visualization and reporting via dashboards and automation tools.

Skills

Cost engineering

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

SOX compliance

Data visualization

Power BI

Power Automate

SAP

Ecosys

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Ecosys

Power-BI

Power Automate

Job description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cost Engineer who has prior experience managing the financial and cost reporting aspects of large-scale construction projects or programs. The ideal individual will have prior experience successfully managing and leading a team.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the development and implementation of cost reporting strategies for major construction projects.
• Providing specialist technical cost engineering advice to private sector clients across a variety of construction contracts.
• Preparing and managing project budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Monitoring project costs and ensuring they align with the approved budget.
• Conducting financial analysis and reporting on project performance.
• Supporting project billing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and standards, and industry best practices (AACE)
• Building positive relationships within the project team and with Client personnel and their key advisors.
• Managing and updating internal financial trackers and supporting the financial capability of the project services function.
• Supporting the delivery of both teams and wider business targets.
• Supporting data visualization and reporting via digital dashboard and automation tools.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable

Project/Program specific responsibilities:

• Market sector experience: Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Utility or other heavy industry experience required.
• Project/program size in dollar value: Demonstrated experience on projects or programs >$1BB
• Software specific requirements: SAP, Ecosys, Power-BI, Power Automate
• Certification requirements: Membership or certifications from AACE or similar preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, construction management, business administration or related work experience.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of applicable experience in project cost engineering or cost management, preferably in the Oil and Gas industry.
• Working knowledge and experience of various financial management systems and software.
• Experience managing project budgets and financial reporting, preferably with an EPC background.
• Experience in implementing financial strategies, including risk identification, quantification, and allocation.
• Proven ability to liaise with and coordinate multiple stakeholders to develop robust financial documents.
• Excellent communication skills.

Additional Information

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client’s needs.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com and https://www.heery.com/

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