Job Description

CP is immediately seeking a CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR/COSTING ENGINEER for our St. Louis client - 12 MONTHS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Cost Engineer will support a number of engineering capital projects
• Largest project is an $80 million dollar construction project 
• Seamless 2 way communication with site Finance department
• Create weekly/monthly budget reports for Engineering Department
• Prepare capital and cash flow forecasts/trending
• Ensure accruals are entered as required
• Ensure alignment with financial procedures and policies
• Review finance impact of project changes
• Review WBS and related spending
• Ensure tax requirements are met
• Support project estimating
• Work directly with 3rd party Construction Manager
• Complete initial project cost estimation plus actuals comparisons   daily/weekly/monthly
• Cost reports and trending
• Monitor any foreign currency impacts
• Prepare all CPAs (capital project budget requests) - Ensure CPAs include all costs
• Manage all change orders and their effect on the budget
• Collect Lien Waivers
• Review invoices/invoice reconciliation
• Arrange for progress payments
• Assess material deliveries claimed
• Determine when work is complete enough to pay suppliers

Qualifications

• BACHELOR’S DEGREE  IN BUSINESS/FINANCE, ENGINEERING OR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
• MUST HAVE AT LEAST 5 – 7 YEARS’ OF PROJECT COST CONTROLS EXPERIENCE WITHIN A MANUFACTURING OR CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENT
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Ability to be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to changing priorities in a fast paced, high pressure environment
• Must have the ability to work effectively under strict production, time and performance deadlines
• Must have the ability to simultaneously multi-task across multiple capabilities and functions and handle multiple competing priorities and requirements, including performing site and functional responsibilities, responding to frequent e-mail and phone communications and attending multiple meetings and conference calls
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce

Additional Information

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