DRY DOCK - COST ENGINEER - OAHU

Job Description

Job Description

DHO JV is joint venture between contractors, Dragados, Hawaiian Dredging Construction, Co., and Orion Government Services. This collaboration aims to develop a new dry dock for the Governments Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, working on important marine infrastructure projects with NAVPAC Pacific.

JOB OVERVIEW:
The Cost Engineer is responsible for providing administrative, clerical and operational support for construction-related tasks. The Cost Engineer should have knowledge in the application of cost controls and techniques.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collect cost and quantity data.
• Review and analyze the cost and quantity data including generating productivity analysis of complex operations on major projects.
• Enter the data into the project cost system.
• Forecast cost trends.
• Promote corrective action.
• Report cost and projections to management including integrating scheduling requirements to perform What-If analysis on projects that demand these types of controls.
• Prepare cost studies and reports including cost estimates to complete.
• Maintain a job cost file.
• Assists in the research of data for use in the negotiations and litigations of claims.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• Construction industry background/experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of or ability to learn construction specifications, methods, and procedures.
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply basic construction principles to problem solve
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented communicator (both written and verbal form) with proven superior organizational abilities. Such abilities will require the handling of multiple tasks and prioritization of those tasks with minimum supervision, while maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to deliver consistent performance under multiple pressures and demands.
• Must be computer-literate in word processing, spreadsheet and database applications and network communications and be proficient in appropriate project management software such as Prolog or CMiC.

BENEFITS:

• Taking Care of Our Team
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drugs, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Group Life/Travel Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Employer paid Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Embracing Wellness
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Investing in You
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Profit Sharing
• Leadership and Career development
• Paid Training/Certifications (Incentive Bonus)

Starting Salary: $85,000/yr.