Project Cost Engineer

5 hours ago


Reston, Virginia, United States Clayco Full time

About Clayco

We are a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering and construction firm that delivers high-quality solutions to clients across North America. Our team is committed to safely delivering projects on time, on budget, and above expectations.

Why Choose Clayco?

We are a Best Places to Work company, recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal. We have also been ranked as one of the Top Midwest Contractors by ENR and have received numerous awards for our work.

Project Cost Engineer Role

We are seeking a skilled Project Cost Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will assist in the development and management of the project financial strategy. You will work closely with the project management team to manage the project budget, costs, change orders, pricing requests, billings, and forecasts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work with project disciplines to ensure understanding of total project cost budget allowances and targets.
  • Review project documents and specifications to accurately identify, develop, and track requests for change orders, baseline estimates, and potential risk exposures.
  • Collaborate with the accounting department to ensure accurate integration of all information needed for billings, payment applications, change orders, direct cost, labor cost, etc.
  • Work closely with the project management team, executive management personnel, subcontractors, and occasional clients.
  • Responsible for cost engineering, cost estimation, cost analysis, and control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for proposal estimating activities that require a moderate degree of technical skill and experience.
  • Ensure quality, accuracy, consistency, spend profile, performing change management, and transparency in all cost management deliverables.
  • Take ownership of the cost control function and ensure integrity of the cost and forecast reporting.

Requirements

  • Must be able to serve our Clients in the Midwest Region of the country – travel will be required.
  • Minimum of a Bachelor Business Administration, Engineering, or Construction Management Degree.
  • Minimum of 2 years in the construction industry.
  • Knowledge of project development stages, procurement, project controls, and construction execution practices is required.
  • Working knowledge of applicable computer software such as PMWeb or similar project portfolio management software, data serve, excel, JDE, etc.
  • Effective problem-solving skills.
  • Results-oriented and deliver on customer commitments.
  • PMP certification would be ideal.


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