Junior Cost Engineer/Junior Consultant

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Position Summary:

• Performs cost estimating, analysis, and control activities, as directed

• Reports to and receive technical and operational supervision from designated supervisory personnel.

• Maintains relationships with project personnel, particularly with individual discipline group leaders and engineers.

Essential Job Duties:

• Assists in developing and implementing requirements for cost recording, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs, and reports.

• Assists in preparing cost data for projects, proposals and contract negotiations.

• Scope change management.

• Determines scope definition requirements for a discipline or other specialty and works with Engineering and other sources to coordinate the production of required data to conform to the overall estimate preparation plan.

• Develops quantity takeoffs for a discipline or specialty using defined documents or undefined scope assumptions. Verifies quantities provided by others.

• Develops and applies unit rates (cost and jobhours) to quantity takeoffs and to otherwise developed quantities within a discipline or other specialty.

• Prepares specific budgets in accordance with prescribed standards and procedures.

• Prepare and coordinate cost reports.

• Collects and classifies cost engineering data.

• Performs data analysis and development.

• Performs any other duties as directed by the Project Manager / Supervisor / Manager

Qualifications and Skills:

• Knowledge in capital cost and services cost.

• Knowledge of scope change management.

• Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes.

• Demonstrated ability to learn multiple discipline-specific software applications.

• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to cost problems.

• Knowledge of financial reporting systems and controller account codes, and understanding of Controller instructions, which impact Project Controls (including Project Financial Status Reports and Earned Revenue Determination Data).

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field of study and a minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience in related industry

• Knowledge in the use of computers and several basic software applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint for executing work processes

• Skilled in oral and written communication.

• Strong communication, leadership and organization skills.

• Cost engineering/project management technician certification preferred. If no current certification, must be eligible to attain certification within one year of employment.

Physical Requirements:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

• Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time.

• Work may involve walking, climbing on construction sites

• Work may involve ability to travel up to 25%

Acuity International is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Acuity - PT&C, LLC