Strategic Cost Engineer - Production & Labor Modeling

ModCorr; Allenwood (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan

Company-paid disability and life

Voluntary life insurance

Paid sick time

Paid time off

Fitness Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

ModCorr LLC is seeking an Operational Cost Engineer to develop labor-loaded models and manage detailed cost plans for modular construction projects.

You will collaborate with Operations, Estimating, Engineering, and Project Management to translate estimates into execution-ready plans, schedules, and dashboards. Travel to project sites may be required; strong Excel and ERP skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in construction operations, cost engineering, industrial manufacturing, production planning, project controls, or operational estimating.
• Strong understanding of construction trades, labor forecasting, production workflows, and installation sequencing.

Responsibilities

• Develop labor-loaded production and installation plans for manufacturing and field operations.
• Convert high-level estimates into detailed operational labor models with craft-specific allocations and manpower.
• Support estimating teams by creating detailed labor and cost models for bids and preconstruction.
• Maintain labor forecasting tools and productivity benchmarks; support earned value analysis and reporting.

Skills

Labor forecasting

Production planning

Cost engineering

Industrial manufacturing

Project controls

Operational estimating

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Project Controls, Finance, or related field

Equivalent field operations or manufacturing experience may be considered

Tools

CMiC

Primavera

Procore

Job description

ModCorr LLC is seeking an Operational Cost Engineer to develop labor-loaded models and manage detailed cost plans for modular construction projects.

You will collaborate with Operations, Estimating, Engineering, and Project Management to translate estimates into execution-ready plans, schedules, and dashboards. Travel to project sites may be required; strong Excel and ERP skills are essential.