Cost Engineer

Tutor Perini Corporation • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Cost Engineer will serve as a vital member of our field operations team for a major electrical construction project. Based in our nearby project office, this role requires a proactive approach and significant time spent on a 1-million-square-foot construction site to observe progress firsthand. In this role, you will bridge the gap between field performance and financial reporting. You will be responsible for tracking installed quantities and production rates, synthesizing data from multiple sources to provide accurate, high-level financial analysis. Additionally, you will oversee the tracking and financial reporting for all Time & Material (T&M) activities and change orders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Project Accounting, Project Management, or equivalent experience
• Three (3)+ years of related experience strongly preferred
• Working Knowledge of construction job costing and accounting concepts
• Ability to reference and interpret construction drawings, models, and specifications
• Proficiency in MS Excel, including data aggregation, formulas, and reporting
• Effective communicator and comfortable in both office and construction site environments

Nice To Haves

• Procore
• Electrical Estimating Ability
• 3D Modeling
• Cupix or another digital twin environment
• JDE ERP

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain a production and quantity tracking system for all major electrical scopes
• Perform regular field walks to confirm quantities and field activities
• Compare and report on budget vs actual variances
• Identify and flag anomalies
• Coordinate and interact with field supervision to understand budgeted production expectations.
• Review, manage, and validate the T&M process
• Review, manage, and maintain change order tracking
• Prepare weekly and monthly PAR and cost reports, extracting data from multiple systems, including: Procore, JDE, Internal database, P6, Cupix 3D Model, Shop Drawings
• Develop trend analysis and tracking reports
• Establish and revise projected budgets as shop drawings are completed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level