What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Engineer position at Jacobs?
Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.
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We challenge what is accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you’re interested in a long and rewarding career working with the #1 ranked most admired engineering / construction company in the world, then Jacobs is where you belong. We are looking for a driven and progressive Sr. Cost Engineer in Orlando, FL, to support our Program Management Team working with healthcare clients. This is a hybrid work environment position.
As a key member of our Program Management/Construction Management Team, you’ll provide the day-to-day support and follow through of client facing project controls functions for projects and programs. You will be responsible for controls activities at the project level, including Cost, and Document Management. You’ll utilize your expertise to develop, monitor, track, analyze, forecast, and advise Project Team on project budgets, estimates to complete, commitments and expenditures, project progress and productivity, work plans and schedules, projects cost implications, project cost at completion, cost coding, subcontracts, and change management. We will rely on you to identify areas of risk through interpretation of controls information.
Join us and we will assist in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.
At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.
- BS in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or Accounting
- 10 years of related experience
- Proven experience using the most current project management software programs
- Must be able to create effective presentations using PowerPoint and present them to the senior operations management and clients
- Must have excellent understanding of change management process, risk management, cost forecasting, scheduling principals, and estimating processes.
Ideally, here’s what you’ll also have\:
- Proven experience in both engineering/design and healthcare type projects as well as with Primavera and earned value performance measurement systems
- Experience with SAP
- Experience with Unifier
- Experience with E-builder
- Experience with Strata
At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.
