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Senior Cost Engineer

Qualus
Moncks Corner, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/1/2026
Power your future with Qualus as a Senior Cost Engineer in our Program Management organization. A Senior Cost Engineer provides cost management services, including budgeting, bid management, cost forecasting and reporting, budget management and control, change management, contract administration, close-out administration, procurement management, earned value management, and value engineering. The Senior Cost Engineer supports critical and complex cost management initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • You will need to Develop, implement, and maintain Monthly Forecasting, Invoicing, and Cost Reporting.
  • It is required to have experience with Project Controls concepts such as project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling, and closeout are needed.
  • It is required to have specific experience with Cost Engineering concepts such as project estimating, forecasting, cost controls, and variance reporting are also needed.
  • You must have the ability to develop and maintain budgets.
  • You will Provide various Project information reports.
  • A complete understanding of the Accrual Processes, invoice review, and validation are required.
  • You will be responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently.
  • Having ERP financial experience is preferred.
  • This position requires self-starting skills. Excellent communication skills with proven decision-making skills and the ability to function in a large corporate environment.

Qualifications

  • 10 years of project cost control experience, including cash flow forecasting and analysis.
  • Candidate must have experience with enterprise cost management systems
  • Candidate must have Transmission & Distribution experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering
  • Experience working on utility capital projects
  • Project Cost Control: 7 years
  • Forecasting & Budgeting: 5 years
  • Project Budget Reporting: 5
  • Accruals & Invoice Management: 7 years

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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