Cost Engineer

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a Cost Engineer to plan, control, and analyze construction and project costs, ensuring budgetary accuracy and strategic support for decision-making. Key Highlights: 1. Plan, control, and analyze construction and project costs 2. Ensure budgetary accuracy and provide strategic support 3. Optimize resources and ensure economic viability **Description** We are seeking a **Cost Engineer** to plan, control, and analyze construction and project costs, ensuring budgetary accuracy and strategic support for decision-making. The professional will be responsible for developing estimates, monitoring financial execution, and optimizing resources, thereby ensuring economic viability and achievement of established goals. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Develop detailed construction budgets, including cost estimates for materials, labor, equipment, and services. Register and update inputs, service compositions, and budgets in Sienge; * Ensure management of labor resources (MOP and Contractors) by organizing and maintaining rigorous allocation controls (appropriation of inputs and services into the budgetary WBS); * Develop and update comprehensive construction schedules (physical schedule, histogram, and weight curve); * Coordinate construction planning and replanning, ensuring predictability and control over execution; * Strictly monitor and enforce adherence to the physical\-financial schedule jointly developed with construction managers, providing periodic progress, cost, and performance indicator reports; * Monitor physical progress of construction, tracking deadlines, deliverables, and team and workfront performance; * Identify deviations from plans, conduct critical analyses, and propose replanning and improvements to execution sequences; * Lead critical executive planning activities, such as closing meetings with contractors and defining phase-based work packages; * Ensure integration among engineering, procurement, finance, and execution departments to align construction strategy; * Implement process improvements in construction planning and control, promoting standardization, efficiency, and innovation. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Academic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; * Proven Experience: Solid experience in construction planning and control. \-Prior experience with physical\-financial schedules, performance analysis, and managerial reporting. Knowledge of construction cash flow management and project budgeting; * Cost Management Software: Proficiency in Sienge and Prevision platforms; * Strong communication skills, strategic vision, and critical analytical ability;