Currie & Brown is looking for a Sr. Cost Engineer for our client location in San Francisco. The successful candidate will support project leaders by providing construction expertise of our core services, including estimation, procurement, cost planning and more. These functions should be performed while generating a high standard of service, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing, and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation, and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider. Qualified candidates should also possess a strong desire to lead, mentor and develop a successful team.
Responsibilities:
Supporting the development and maintenance of budgets and tracking project costs throughout the life of projects
Supporting change management, estimating impacts of changes and contingency drawdown
Reviewing monthly cost reporting and budget reconciliation
Developing risk register and tracking impacts
Handling cashflow forecasting and monitoring
Reviewing contractor/consultant invoices
Developing WBS and cost breakdowns
Supporting client account management
Communicating details effectively to internal and external stakeholders including presentations
Establishing new and maintaining existing project controls tools
Requirements:
Bachelor s degree in construction engineering, quantity surveying, or other relevant degree
Minimum of eight years experience in a cost engineer or project controls role on large complex construction projects
Background in oil and gas, energy projects, industrial process, or pharmaceutical projects is required
Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint)
Proficient using Primavera P6 software
Good time management, communication and interpersonal skills
Well-organized, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
A team player with a can-do attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible