Cost Controls Engineer-Civil​/WWTP Construction

Supercharge your career and join one of the fastest-growing and most innovative WWTP, site development and public works construction firms in Florida.

Our client, a $500M/yr WWTP, site development and public works general contractor, is seeking a full-time Job Cost Engineer to join their team in Jacksonville, FL. The ideal candidate will have a background in self-performing Public Works, Site Work, and/or WWTP construction projects, and will work closely with Project Management to ensure jobs are on-time and under budget.

You will excel as an internal project accountant and will help track the project's money and performance metrics. You will play a pivotal role in your projects' success as you act as a "performance policeman" by tracking costs and alerting management of potential issues.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management with 3-5 years of Project Engineering or Cost Engineering experience.
• Experience in Heavy Civil construction engineering, budgeting, accounting, and management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people from different backgrounds.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining strong work ethic.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.

• Act as an internal accountant for the individual projects under your stewardship.
• Track money and performance metrics, and identify trends. Work with your team to make sure the job finishes on time and under budget.
• Developing and implementing engineering analyses for new projects, including project cost estimates, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and other project-related activities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.