Cost Engineers

Full Time, Temporary/ Contract/Project job category Full Time, Employee Contact Information company EPC Global contact name Kyli Perez email Apply by Email About Us EPCglobal is a specialist staffing solutions company operating exclusively in the Engineering and Construction Industries. Powered by Visilent™, the industry's leading online resourcing solution, epcglobal.com delivers you unprecedented control over the recruitment process. Not only does the site hold the most comprehensive range of engineering and construction jobs on the web, it provides engineering and construction professionals access to a greater level of detail than anything currently available in the recruitment market place. Our clients can upload jobs in the same discipline specific detail that our candidates can, making matching people to the right jobs a matter of exact science. We are always looking for passionate and visionary people to join our teams. If you have drive and commitment, and the visionary spirit that's at the heart of our approach, we could have a career opportunity for you. We pride ourselves on empowering our staff to thrive. We'll provide you with the best tools and support to succeed, including cutting edge technology and a friendly and professional working environment; the rest is up to you. Job Description Cost Engineers Performs cost estimating, analysis, and control activities. Supports project organizational and administrative activities when delegated. Supervises cost engineering activities when delegated. Field Senior Cost Engineer will be responsible for the development and maintenance of the Project Code of Accounts, development and maintenance of the Budget utilizing ePCWorks. Additional duties include forecast coordination, change management, cash flows, subcontract costs and Project Financial Status Reporting(PFSR) input to HO. Other duties include analyses and input to the Weekly and Monthly Progress Reports on cost related issues and production of a separate internal monthly cost report. Interfaces directly with Project Accounting and Project Procurement to resolve discrepancies. Applicant will provide technical and operational direction to assigned cost personnel. Prepares detailed staffing plans for cost engineering activities. Prepares or reviews distributable and/or contractor?s indirect cost estimates, and develops the basis for temporary facilities, miscellaneous construction services, construction tools and equipment, non manual manpower, startup services, payroll taxes and insurance, camp facilities and operation, and other field office costs. Researches and develops or reviews tax estimates, including federal, state, and local tax issues. Assists in developing or develops foreign currency and exchange rate estimates.Job QuailficationsBachelors Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Business Administration and a minimum of seven (7) years cost experience OR a minimum of ten (10) Cost experience. Experience with process plants and petrochemical facilities is preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present data and analysis to PC, other groups, Mgmt and Client Mgmt. Leadership skills, supervisory skills, and the ability to adapt project controls principles into a multi-company environment is essential. A working knowledge of planning work processes related to cost engineering activities is required. Familiarity with standards, procedures, organization and automated systems preferred. Familiarity with international project execution is preferred.