Cost Control Engineer
About The Position
The Cost Control Engineer owns the cost and quantity side of fabrication projects from setup through closeout. The role establishes job cost structures, tracks earned quantities, manages budgets, and forecasts final costs so project leadership can understand project status. It sits within production control and supports work running through the shop. The position works with project controls to set up jobs, maintain budgets, track costs and quantities, prepare forecasts and reports, support change orders, reconcile data across systems, and assist with project closeout. Work takes place in an indoor office setting and may also involve outdoor industrial sites. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience in project controls or cost engineering.
- At least two years of experience in cost control, project controls, or cost engineering; fabrication, industrial, or heavy construction experience is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of cost codes, phase codes, budgets, and earned quantity or earned value tracking.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with a construction ERP such as Viewpoint, Spectrum, or similar.
- Ability to read structural and fabrication drawings well enough to connect quantities to the work.
- Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain project variances to a project manager.
- Ability to meet the described physical demands and work environment requirements, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
- Compliance with applicable safety regulations, PPE requirements, and Loenbro's EH&S policies.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in steel fabrication and coatings operations.
- Familiarity with Tekla PowerFab or similar shop production systems.
- AACE certification (CCP, CEP, or EVP), or progress toward certification.
Responsibilities
- Set up new jobs in the cost system with phase codes, cost codes, and budget structures that align with estimates and shop standards.
- Load and maintain project budgets, and process budget transfers and revisions as scope changes.
- Track and claim earned quantities against installed or fabricated work, reconciling them with shop-floor production and labor tracking.
- Track committed and actual costs for labor, material, coatings, consumables, and equipment against budget.
- Build and update cost forecasts and estimates-at-completion, identifying variances early and explaining their causes.
- Support change-order pricing and reflect approved changes in budgets and cost codes.
- Produce weekly and monthly cost reports for project managers and operations leadership.
- Reconcile cost data between the ERP or accounting system and production control tools.
- Support project closeout, including final cost reconciliation and incorporating lessons learned into estimating standards.
- Perform other duties as needed to support business operations.
- Comply with applicable safety regulations, PPE requirements, and Loenbro's Environmental Health and Safety policies.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
- Competitive salary and rewards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
