Project Cost Engineer

CARIAN•Secaucus, NJ

7d•$85,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

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.
Transmission & Distribution experience.
Experience with Project Controls concepts such as project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling, and closeout are needed.
Experience with Cost Engineering concepts such as project estimating, forecasting, cost controls, and variance reporting are also needed.
Ability to develop and maintain budgets.
Complete understanding of the Accrual Processes, invoice review, and validation are required.
Self-starting skills.
Excellent communication skills with proven decision-making skills and the ability to function in a large corporate environment.

Nice To Haves

ERP financial experience

Responsibilities

Project cost control experience, including cash flow forecasting and analysis.
Develop, implement, and maintain Monthly Forecasting, Invoicing, and Cost Reporting.
Provide various Project information reports.
Responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently.
Obtain the status of project information.