Cost Engineer

Clark Construction Group, LLC • Haskell, TX

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About The Position

As a member of the Cost Engineering team, the Cost Engineer performs work related to financial projections, cost planning and analysis, special projects, and process management. This is a fast-paced role that involves work across financial planning and analysis, management reporting, and cost engineering.

The position includes regular interaction with project teams to review budgets, productivity, staffing, equipment, expenses, and projections. The Cost Engineer identifies potential cost overruns and negative trends and helps develop recovery plans. The role also involves managing project audits, including coordination with outside auditors as needed.

This is an active, hands-on role with significant time on construction sites as well as time in an office. It requires working in varied weather, moderate to loud noise, and elevated or confined areas around moving mechanical equipment. The position may involve extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines, and responding to time-sensitive business needs or emergencies outside regular hours. Employees must follow Clark Construction’s safety policies and applicable laws. A pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and random quarterly drug tests are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 0–2 years of experience.
• Strong work ethic, motivation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with coworkers.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Comprehension of job cost management concepts and methodologies.
• Careful attention to detail and reliable work output.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to work independently toward common objectives.
• Ability to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines and respond to time-sensitive matters or emergencies as required.
• Ability to navigate active job sites, including uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists; bend, kneel, and reach; and frequently lift and carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively and visually read plans and inspect work.
• Ability to adapt to varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, and moving mechanical equipment.
• Compliance with the required pre-employment fitness-for-duty drug screening and random quarterly drug tests.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge or coursework in project management, commercial real estate, and/or construction.

Responsibilities

• Review key contract terms for each project when developing project budgets.
• Develop, maintain, and review monthly and weekly productivity reports.
• Develop, review, and discuss staff, equipment, and expense charts with project teams.
• Develop, review, and discuss monthly project projections compared with the project plan.
• Identify projected cost overruns and help develop recovery plans.
• Discuss and review cost control in projections with selected project teams as needed.
• Manage project audits with project teams and outside auditors as needed.
• Identify negative project or company-wide trends before they affect profitability.
• Respond to time-sensitive communications and business needs outside regular working hours when required.
• Follow Clark Construction’s safety policies and applicable laws at all locations.

What This Job Offers

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