Cost Engineering Analyst
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229DAE-Sy##
Location
Jackson, MI
Description:
Description
- Track and control the costs associated with one or more of their employer's projects.
- Developing monthly, annual, and project lifetime cost forecasts; managing contractor project controls deliverables in conjunction with contractual requirements
- Assembling project financial status reports; managing and administering project change control activities
- Communicating project financial performance with upper management.
- May serve as the primary project cost controller on a large project, or portfolio of projects, but may also serve in a supporting role.
Skills:
Qualifications
- Some level of higher education and/or greater than 3 years of experience implementing project controls methodologies on large-scale construction projects, or a large portfolio of projects.
- Higher educational degrees in construction/project management or engineering are desirable, but degrees in business, accounting, or finance are also suitable.
- Able to provide verifiable work experience where they were directly involved with cost management and control activities on large-scale construction projects, or a large portfolio of projects.
- Certifications from PMI or AACE will set candidates apart
- Well organized and detail oriented
- Skills and knowledge related to the administration and management of project cost control activities and cost forecasting on large-scale construction projects, or a large portfolio of projects.
- Firm understanding of how to interpret engineering and construction contracts and ensure adherence to project controls requirements for such contracts.
- Communication skills are also key for this position, being able to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with upper management and project team members.
- Familiar with P6 scheduling
- Able to demonstrate their ability to understand and interpret project schedules in order to effectively forecast project costs.
- Proficiencies in basic computing skills and the use of Excel spreadsheets are a strict requirement.
- Experience using SAP is desirable
- Skills in the following:
- Cost Management
- Accounting
- Change Control
- Cost control
- Finance
- Contracts
- Project Flow
- PM
- Excel
- MS Project
- P6
- Forecasting
- Cost Management