Cost Engineer - Natural Resources Construction

Turner & Townsend • Houston, TX

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cost Engineer will support the planning, monitoring, and control of project costs throughout the construction lifecycle of large-scale capital projects. This role is responsible for developing estimates, tracking budgets and forecasts, managing change control, and providing cost reporting to support successful project delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, or a related discipline.
• 3-7 years of experience in cost engineering, cost control, or project controls within the construction industry.
• Experience supporting large capital construction projects; offshore, energy, industrial, or infrastructure experience preferred.
• Knowledge of construction estimating, forecasting, earned value principles, and change management processes.
• Proficiency with cost management and project controls systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced project environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain project cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Monitor construction costs and project expenditures against approved budgets.
• Support cost control activities, including commitment tracking, accruals, and cost forecasting.
• Review contractor invoices, payment applications, and supporting cost documentation.
• Evaluate change requests and trends, providing cost impact analysis and recommendations.
• Develop and maintain cost reports, performance metrics, and project dashboards.
• Support risk identification and quantification related to construction cost performance.
• Perform cost benchmarking, quantity validation, and analysis of contractor pricing.
• Collaborate with project controls, construction, engineering, procurement, and contractor teams to ensure accurate cost management.
• Assist with project closeout activities, including final account reconciliation and lessons learned.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Benefits

• We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

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