Cost Engineer
Job No:
PENNECON585
Location:
St. John's
Pennecon is a leading provider of integrated solutions throughout the heavy civil, industrial, services & maintenance, and marine industries. Powered by an energetic team all across Canada, we are united by our passion and determination to deliver results on the most complex jobs and challenging environments.
In anticipation of upcoming projects being awarded to Pennecon across Canada, and the need to continue to grow our estimating resources and efforts, we are seeking motivated and talented individuals who possess the technical skills required to contribute to a heavy industrial team. If you feel you are qualified for the position below, and you are looking to join a driven and fast paced team eager to take on challenges and do a quality job, we encourage you to apply with us for the following positions:
Role: Cost Engineer
Location: St. John's, NL
The day-to-day responsibilities will be:
- Develop, track and maintain progress tracking tools and curves;
- Assist in assigning specific project codes of accounts (WBS);
- Bi-Weekly / Monthly Project reporting (tracking of baseline versus actual vs. forecast) for Management/Client review;
- Analysis and identification of project deviations from the baseline plan for team review;
- Capturing changes in scope of work, and updating schedule / cost estimates to reflect revised project scope;
- Provide reports on weekly labour performance, weekly cost, labor project by task, project status, project revenue and expenses by task, project cost summaries by discipline, unit rate PF curves and equipment and materials expenditure summary by task code;
- Proactively communicate project change management
- Establish and maintain Trend/Change order log;
- Actively participate in bi-weekly or monthly reviews of all cost controls deliverables with the project team and other stakeholders
Qualifications of the role will include:
- Engineering Degree or technical engineering diploma, preferably in mechanical or electrical;
- 5+ years of experience in a cost reporting position, or a combination of major project experience leading to this;
- Highly adept at MS Excel, and in creating tracking sheets;
- Experience working in a construction environment where responsiveness and ability to work and adapt to varying environments will be critical
- Expectation that this is a predominately field based position, ability to work in all weather elements;
- Organizational, time management, and effective communication skills with an attention to detail, a strong work ethic and a positive team attitude
Previous experience working in an Industrial environment will be an important consideration. You will be required to work in a construction environment and demonstrate superior safety behaviours in the execution of the work and support the Company’s safety, quality and environment programs.