Cost Engineer

Tutor Perini Corporation•New York, NY

1d•$80,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Five Star Electric, a Tutor Perini Company, is seeking a Cost Engineer for our project site in Brooklyn, NY. About Five Star Electric We make it happen- Electrifying the Greater New York Area Since 1959 From our founding in 1959, we’ve become one of the largest electrical contracting, construction, and engineering firms by bringing integrity, reliability, experience, efficiency, and safety to each job we perform. Five Star Electric works on the largest, high-profile projects in the New York Metropolitan area. As one of the largest specialty contracting firms in the United States, Five Star Electric with its diverse portfolio of work experience, has never failed to complete a project since inception. Five Star is regularly ranked in ENR magazines Top 600 Specialty Contractors in the United States. Five Star Electric’s name reflects its promise – to continually achieve the highest “five-star” ranking on every project. Across New York State our notable projects include, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, the Hudson Yards Platform, Madison Square Garden Transformation, Citi Field, 86th Street Station and multiple United Nations projects. Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent Overview 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. Candidate Profile Applicants may come from a variety of professional backgrounds, including but not limited to: Cost Engineers Project Controls Professionals Project Accountants with field exposure Graduate Engineers with coursework in accounting and job costing Data Science Engineers Field Supervisors and Project Managers with strong financial understanding

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

Preferred but not required knowledge of:
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.