Cost Engineer — Industrial

Job overview

The Cost Engineer — Industrial role is onsite in Ankeny, IA. Compensation is not specified. The position supports Baker Group’s Project Controls Team and project teams working on industrial projects. The role develops project-specific cost reporting and forecasts, tracks project cost information, and analyzes trends and variances. Accurate reporting helps project teams monitor budgets, forecast costs, and communicate project performance.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain project work-in-progress plans and reporting templates
• track phase-to-budget information
• input actuals and billed information and update percent complete to forecast costs
• review forecasts with project managers
• align work and cost breakdown structures
• prepare project cost and LPI reports
• verify automated reports and research variances.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cost engineer

industrial projects

project controls

cost reporting

cost forecasting

earned value

budget tracking

project reporting

ankeny ia

baker group

full-time

construction knowledge

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, at least two years of accounting or financial industry experience, and practical MS Office experience; Procore certifications preferred.

About the employer

Baker Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.