Cost Engineer

Group PMX

$120K — $140K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in cost engineering/project controls for civil construction
  • Experience with large-scale infrastructure projects, especially transit
  • Skilled in tracking change orders and labor/manpower utilization
  • Familiar with alternative delivery methods (design-build, CMAR, P3)
  • Proficient in Excel, Primavera, EcoSys, or similar tools
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

  • Track project costs, budgets, and forecasts
  • Manage labor and material costs and workforce utilization
  • Monitor change orders and assess cost impacts
  • Analyze manpower usage and productivity
  • Prepare detailed cost reports and perform earned value analysis
  • Collaborate with project teams to enhance cost performance
  • Support business development and proposal efforts
  • Identify cost risks and propose optimization strategies

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Access to large-scale projects
  • Potential for career advancement within the company
  • Engagement in innovative transit solutions
Full Job Description
Job Title: Cost Engineer - Civil (Transit Projects)

Location: New Rochelle, NY (On-site, 5 days per week)
Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000 annually

Overview:

Seeking a Cost Engineer to support cost control, forecasting, and financial tracking for large-scale civil and transit infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Track project costs, budgets, and forecasts
  • Manage labor, material, and workforce account tracking
  • Monitor and evaluate change orders and cost impacts
  • Track manpower usage and productivity
  • Prepare cost reports and support forecasting/earned value analysis
  • Partner with project teams to manage cost performance
  • Support business development (BD) and proposal efforts
  • Identify cost risks, variances, and optimization opportunities

Qualifications
  • 5+ years in cost engineering/project controls (civil construction)
  • Experience on large-scale infrastructure projects; transit preferred
  • Experience tracking change orders, labor, and manpower
  • Exposure to alternative delivery / BD projects (design-build, CMAR, P3) preferred
  • Proficiency in tools like Excel, Primavera, EcoSys, or similar
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree preferred

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