Cost Engineer - Construction jobs in Philadelphia, PA

Your Impact:

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.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

We challenge what is currently 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, and the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong. We are looking for a driven and progressive Cost Engineer in the Conshohocken, PA metropolitan area to join our Project Controls Department to help us support our internal PM/CMs and our external Bio/Pharma clients.

As a key member of our Project Controls Team, you’ll provide the day to day support and execution of project controls functions for projects and programs.  You may be supervising junior project controls staff and be responsible for cost control monitoring, analysis, forecasting, and reporting. You’ll manage overall projects and program cost controls and reporting function by supporting client management, updates, and presentations to all levels of management. 

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.

Here’s what you’ll need:

•    10 years of cost engineering/ project controls experience on EPCMV life-cycle projects in the Life Sciences, Bio-Pharma industry preferred
•    Work with a multi-disciplined group (Engineering and or Construction) to determine the EAC, the efficiency of both cost (CPI) and schedule (SPI), highlight the potential risk(s) to completion and their financial impact
•    BIM 4D & 5D knowledge is preferred
•    Implementing and evaluating earned value on projects to track progress in home office and or field construction projects
•    Use analytical thinking ability to assist the project manager and or construction manager to develop the estimate at completion 

•    Specific experience in cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management, risk management, cost analysis, variance analysis
•    Experience in project controls, commercial operations, with emphasis on scheduling, project controls, work breakdown structures and financial issues
•    Develops and evaluates major program cost estimates and extended budget projections to identify and quantify critical budgetary, cost, schedule, technical, and programmatic risk factors
•    Reviews data to determine material and labor requirements to assisting in forecasting the project at completion
•    Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes, such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work
•    Conducts special studies to develop and establish standard hours and related cost data or effect cost reductions.
•    Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
•    May specialize according to particular service performed, type of product manufactured, or phase of work involved, such as tool and fixture costs, production costs, construction costs, or material costs.
•    Contributes to development of new techniques and/or standards.
•    Independently applies advanced techniques and analysis. 
•    Knowledge of Engineering and Construction techniques and their costs impacts
•    Develop change notices in a timely fashion in connection with the PM/CM
•    Understands Accounting Standard Codification 606 and how it impacts the reporting of the projects margin
•    Coordinates requirements for project managers and implements specific control procedures.

Ideally, here’s what you’ll also have: 

•    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Construction Management, or equivalent relevant work experience in lieu of degree
•    Cost Engineering /Project Controls experience on EPCMV Bio/Pharma Projects, Earn Value Management, Change Management and Risk Management experience
•    Experience building and maintaining Primavera P6 resource loaded schedules
•    Advanced Excel, MS Access and/or Power BI skills
•    High degree of Emotional Intelligence, team player mentality, coachable and analytical ability
•    Oracle Unifier, EPCMV project life cycle experience (home office & field construction)
•    EcoSys

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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.