Project Controls - Cost Engineer

CARIAN•South Plainfield, NJ

57d•Onsite

About The Position

Project Controls Cost Engineer On-site in South Plainfield, NJ Full-time CARIAN is growing! We are a proud, woman-owned management consulting firm providing program/project management, capital project delivery, consulting, and technology solutions to our customers in the renewable energy, power utilities, infrastructure, and transit/transportation sectors. We are searching for a Project Cost Engineer to join our New Jersey team. A Project Cost Engineer provides cost management services, including budgeting, bid management, cost forecasting and reporting, budget management and control, change management, contract administration, close-out administration, procurement management, earned value management, and value engineering. Positions at CARIAN offer comprehensive and competitive benefits (medical, dental, and vision), 401(k) matching, and the opportunity to work with a growing company. CARIAN takes pride in being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender expression or identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local legally protected class. As a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise, CARIAN is committed to providing employment opportunities to women, veterans, and underrepresented minorities. CARIAN does not sponsor H-1b visas at this time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher
Experience working on utility capital projects
Project Cost Control: All years
SAP Software: All years
Forecasting & Budgeting: All years
Project Budget Reporting: All years
Accruals & Invoice Management: All years
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and SAP is a must.
Experience with Project Controls concepts such as project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling, and closeout are needed.
Specific experience with Cost Engineering concepts such as project estimating, forecasting, cost controls, and variance reporting are also needed.
Self-starting skills.
Excellent communication skills with proven decision-making skills and the ability to function in a large corporate environment.

Nice To Haves

SAP software experience.
Transmission & Distribution experience.
ERP financial experience

Responsibilities

Project cost control experience, including cash flow forecasting and analysis.
Develop, implement, and maintain Monthly Forecasting, Invoicing, and Cost Reporting.
Develop and maintain budgets.
Provide various Project information reports.
Complete understanding of the Accrual Processes, invoice review, and validation.
Managing multiple projects concurrently.
Obtain the status of project information.