Our client, a consumer electronics company is looking to hire a Cost Engineer for their location in Taylor, TX. Five-year experience in the construction/Mechanical profession is preferred for this position. Responsibilities include creating presentations and reports detailing change order conditions for Owner review and approval.
The Day-to-Day:
- Negotiate commercial terms on construction and services agreements.
- Substantiate and negotiate change orders with sub-contractors.
- Create presentations and reports detailing change order conditions for Owner review and approval.
- Provide valuable insight regarding project cost, and potential risks.
- Analyze and solve the issues related to cost with subcontractors, and report to cost manager.
- Thorough review and cross reference of documents as they relate to Change Orders including drawings specifications, agreements, equipment drawings etc.
- Quantity calculation with spreadsheet and database software
- Survey of market price for construction materials and labors
- Experience with software including Bluebeam, Naviswork (BIM), CAD, Revit and Trimble to provide cost analysis.
- Review design change in terms of cost impact (Quotation review for subcontract’s change order with estimator)
- Manage construction budget trend log in terms of change order
- Compile and record all related documents - Review documents related cost and contract (ex. Payment, notices, letters etc) - Prevent and review unreasonable and excessive cost and item out of contract.
Qualification:
- Completion of a four-year college degree, civil or Mechanical engineering degree program preferred
- Bilingual (English, Korean) Preferred but it is not critical factor
- Experience with substantiating value engineering concepts
- Working knowledge of spreadsheet and database software
- Knowledge of applicable project management and document tracking preferred
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
Pay Rate/Shifts:
- $90k to $105k /per yr
- Monday to Friday
- 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Construction/Mechanical: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person