Cost Engineer

• Supports development and maintenance of Project Control Plan / Cost Management Plan / Schedule Management Plan.
• Develops process maps for project processes and drafts project procedures as required
• Lead monthly report preparation, including charts, graphs, and narratives.
• Prepare earned value analysis and reports
• Develop project cost performance metrics and reporting; deliver performance reports on a recurring basis.
• Develop and maintain cost models and deliver forecasting reports on a regular basis.
• Develop and maintain project dashboards (e.g., cost, schedule, quality, risk heat-map).
• Support risk management activities (risk probability and impact assessments, Monte Carlo Analysis, contingency estimation, risk register updates).
• Leads the compilation of financial, schedule, risk, change control, quality, safety, and other project status data for monthly, quarterly, or ad-hoc reporting to client and other stakeholders.
• Identifies and employs technology solutions to collect data, manage data flows and streamline reporting work processes.
• Prepares supporting narratives for monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports.
• Performs cost, budgetary, and statistical analysis as directed
• Support analysis and evaluation of contractor claims
• Develop executive level presentations and reports.
• Perform other project controls support functions as needed.

• Must have a minimum of 7 years' relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Capital Program Financial Reporting.
• Prior experience with cost engineering and cost reporting / forecasting on a major project or program ($300MM+) preferred. Experience with civil infrastructure projects or rail projects strongly preferred.
• Excellent writing skills required.
• Four-year college degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management REQUIRED. Master's degree preferred. Additional experience beyond the base requirement will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience using ORACLE Primavera P6 scheduling software or construction estimating software is a plus.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications used for report preparation (i.e. Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Must be capable of managing, processing, and/or merging data sets over 1000 records using Excel (pivots, queries, filters); SQL database knowledge a plus.
• Proficiency with one or more MS Power Platform business application and data visualization tools (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, PowerBI) is strongly preferred.
• Able to present complex data clearly and concisely.
• AACE or PMI Certification highly preferred

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