The Project Cost Engineer will analyze budgets and costs using MS Excel, assist in budget development, and require strong communication with project stakeholders. Minimum of 7 years in construction cost estimating is essential.
PM2CM, Inc., (Project Management to Construction Management) is a professional services company dedicated to providing Program and Project Management, Construction Management and Project Controls services during the design and construction phase of projects. Our core expertise is in Project Controls which includes Scheduling, Cost Controls, Document Management and Controls, Budget tracking and monitoring, Estimating, Risk Analysis, Claims avoidance and Mitigation, Change Management and Earned Value Management.
Job description:
- Utilizes MS Excel software to analyze and aggregate data related to Budgets, Actual Costs, and Forecast Costs; strong proficiency in Excel functions (VLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, SUBTOTAL, IF, OFFSET, PIVOT TABLES & CHARTS) is essential.
- Reports to a Senior Cost Engineer and assists in developing project budgets, tracking actual costs, and forecasting project costs across various projects.
- Interfaces with stakeholders including Project Managers, Engineers, Procurement, and Construction Managers.
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills, initiative, and teamwork.
- Prior work experience in Cost Controls, Budgeting, or Cost Forecasting is required; proficiency in Excel is a requirement.
- Strong working knowledge of the MS Office Software Suite.
Requirements
Minimum Qualification:
- A combination of education, training, and experience, generally equivalent to those typically possessed by a 4-year college graduate.
- Minimum of 7 years full time paid professional experience in construction cost estimating of all divisions for facilities or school building construction projects
- Knowledge of current local construction labor and material costs
- Extensive experience in developing and estimating the scope of work for change orders
- Ability to compare the independent cost estimate with contractor proposal to quickly identify differences
- Ability to develop scope of work based on RFI/RFC answers and estimates the detailed costs of those scopes of work independent of the contractor proposal
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Benefits
100% paid health insurance for employees and 3% 401K match.
If you are an F1 student on OPT seeking professional STEM opportunities, we encourage you to apply and join our team. PM2CM is here to support your career growth and development, and we look forward to welcoming individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to contribute to our collaborative and dynamic work environment.
PM2CM, Inc. Torrance, California, USA Office
Torrance, CA, United States
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