Senior Cost Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Cost Engineer who will serve as a subject matter expert in job cost and project management financial functions. This role requires deep expertise in operational tools such as ERP and Project Management systems, acting as a power user and functional leader. The right candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or other degree with equivalent and relevant work experience in the construction industry and five years of experience in appropriate financial, business, and related experience, along with strong decision-making abilities, building partnerships, self-motivation, time management, and strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and continuously improve change management processes and procedures.
• Set up contract change PCI markup rules, ensuring markup rules conform to company standards and the Owner Contract.
• Develop and deliver training and support to project teams in change management and PCIs.
• Review and post contract PCIs, ensuring conformance with markup rules and Owner Contract.
• Review and post Owner change orders.
• Create queries and reports in system analytics tools.
• Assist Project Managers in preparing their estimates-to-complete, conduct analysis to ensure consistent and reasonable forecasts, and prepare summaries for management review.
• Participate in monthly project review meetings.
• Develop and deliver training in support of forecasting best practices and company procedures.
• Set up billing defaults for projects in job billing system.
• Arrange and lead meetings with project team and Owner reps to define the project billing format and process.
• Prepare and maintain bill rate tables.
• Prepare, verify, and process GL charges on all projects.
• Provide training and support to project teams for billing system.
• Develop and continuously improve standard job cost processes and procedures.
• Create job cost budgets from Estimate details, ensuring adherence to job cost standards while applying discretion in project-specific exceptions.
• Set up jobs to correctly process all integrated ERP processes and reporting requirements.
• Develop and deliver training and support to project teams for job cost system.
• Review and process budget changes submitted by Project Managers.
• Review various monthly job reports.
• Conduct research and analysis for departments and jobs.
• Respond to job cost-related help requests.
• Support projects in the proper risk management and administration of subcontract and purchase order compliances and retainage.
• Support projects in sub/PO commitment and payment processing.
• Supervise Job Cost Engineers and participants of the Leadership Development Program as assigned.
• Assign and prioritize tasks and projects to assigned direct reports.
• Investigate and advise key leaders and stakeholders on strategies to foster and leverage innovation.
• Search for and address root causes to recurring problems.
• Collaborate with Operations and support personnel to develop integrated project administration systems.
• Maintain a catalog of PC's project management processes and regularly review processes for improvement.
• Review and implementation of new tools or technologies to maximize production, efficiency, and operations.

100% EMPLOYEE OWNED

PC Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

About PC Construction: PC offers general contracting, construction management and design-build services to private and public clients across the country. The company manages projects along the east coast from its headquarters in Vermont and a network of locations in Florida, Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina and the Mid-Atlantic. From specialized buildings to complex water and wastewater treatment plants, PC is ranked annually as one of the top contractors in the country. A construction industry leader for over 65 years, PC Construction is guided to success by its team of dedicated employee-owners. #LI-AL1

This position has a pay range of $95,000 to $133,000 annually, depending on experience, in addition to an extensive benefits package that includescompany stock and a profit-sharing bonus.