What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Engineer position at DPR Construction?
Job Description
DPR Construction is seeking a cost control engineer with primary responsibilities for cost and change management. This position requires a minimum of 5 years commercial construction experience. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
We are looking for a flexible, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:
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DPR Construction is seeking a cost control engineer with primary responsibilities for cost and change management. This position requires a minimum of 5 years commercial construction experience. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Support the setup of cost tracking numbers in CMiC to facilitate the creation of client billings and tracking of budgets, change orders, and both committed and actual costs.
- Create and maintain the integrity of budgets and change orders in CMiC.
- Investigation of variances between estimated, committed, and actual amounts with recommendations of solution or recovery plans.
- Review purchase orders and subcontract commitments and expenditures in the project controls system.
- Support audits of subcontractor payment applications.
- Other cost duties as assigned.
We are looking for a flexible, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:
- Construction experience with demonstrated knowledge of basic construction methods and organization.
- Extensive experience utilizing CMiC.
- Excellent listening skills and strong communication skills.
- Ability to lead and train a team.
- Proficient in working with CMiC, P6 Primavera and Microsoft Office Suite.
- 2 years’ experience with project controls on commercial or industrial projects.
- A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude.
- This position is salaried.
- Applicant should possess familiarity with some of the software currently exercised and leveraged on DPR projects including:
- Autodesk BIM 360 Glue – virtual coordination.
- Autodesk BIM 360 Field - quality and commissioning.
- CMiC for Project Management – submittals, RFI’s, change orders, etc.
- Bluebeam Studio – submittal collaboration.
- Primavera – CPM scheduling.
- BIM 360 Plan – lean/short interval planning.
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.