Senior Cost Engineer

I am working with a well-known company looking to hire a Senior Project Cost Engineer. They have a fantastic corporate culture with strong leadership at the top. They are big proponents of treating all employees as their most important asset, so it's a nice environment. This person will collaborate with the executives and perform internal audits and reviews of project budgets and status reports. Some of the responsibilities include:

• Generate monthly profit forecasts and performance dashboards for senior management based on ongoing project analysis.
• Monitor and maintain budgets and job status reports for a portfolio of construction projects on a recurring monthly schedule.
• Mentor junior cost engineers and provide guidance and support to team members as needed.
• Lead regular job status meetings with stakeholders and project teams to review financial and operational progress.
• Deliver training to both office and field personnel on the use of project management software tools.
• Prepare and compile various monthly financial reports for executive leadership review.
• Analyze project cost data to identify risks, cost-saving opportunities, and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to the preparation of new construction project proposals for evaluation and approval.
• Support project executives with cost tracking, forecasting, subcontractor management, and change order administration.
• Offer cost-related insights and strategic recommendations to project teams and executive leadership.
• Audit and reconcile project performance using project management software to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Continuously enhance and promote cost control best practices across the organization.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of construction industry experience
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost control techniques and cost estimation principles

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