Cost Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Cost Engineer for our San Jose, CA office.  WSP is looking to build our project team for a major transit infrastructure client in the Bay Area.  Join our team as a Cost Engineer and help shape the future of Bay Area transportation.  

The sucessful candidate will be part of project controls staff performing various functions including Cost Management, Change Management, and Reporting.  

Your Impact

• Monitoring, tracking, analyzing, forecasting and reporting on project/contract estimates, budgets, estimates to complete, commitments, expenditures, changes and project/contract progress.
• Conducting analysis at the contract/project level and across all contracts/projects to identify trends, opportunities, changes, and risks. 
• Assisting the project controls team in implementing processes to optimize efficiencies and embed quality.
• Working with subject matter experts (SMEs) in estimating, risk management and scheduling to ensure consistencies across other project controls disciplines for project and program level reporting. 
• Working with different stakeholders to develop clear understanding of scope and review invoices / payment applications. 
• Recording transactional-level changes at appropriate levels across contracts and projects.  
• Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. 

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Five years of continuous experience performing similar project controls functions such as Estimating, Cost analysis, Reporting on projects. 
• Bachelor’s degree in areas related to Construction Engineering/Management or Business degree with market-specific work experience.
• Experience with SharePoint, ProjectWise, and Microsoft Office 365, including proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Power BI or similar database-drive reporting tools.
• Must be able to commute to project office in San Jose, California. 
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communications skills.
• Knowledge of the Public Sector Transportation industry specifically the areas of Project Controls; Resource and Cost Management; Financial Reporting; Contract Management.
• Flexibility and adaptability to handle variety of assigned tasks and workload.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.