Intermediate Cost Engineer - Oil & Gas Construction

• Full-time
• Department:
  Energy and natural resources

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend seeks an Intermediate Cost Engineer with a construction background to work in a client-facing role supporting a major capital construction program. The role provides cost engineering services across multiple projects, with a focus on cost reporting, forecasting, change management, and identifying project risks and opportunities to support informed project decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain accurate monthly cost reports, forecasts, and trend analyses.
• Analyze project cost data to identify risks, opportunities, and potential variances.
• Support development and maintenance of project budgets, cost breakdown structures (CBS), and work breakdown structures (WBS).
• Implement and maintain project change management processes, including trend tracking and impact assessments.
• Track commitments, expenditures, accruals, and contingency usage throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project teams with cost forecasting, estimate-to-complete analysis, and cash flow reporting.
• Assist with the preparation and review of project controls dashboards, metrics, and performance reports.
• Provide cost engineering support during project planning, execution, and closeout phases.
• Collaborate with project managers, contractors, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and forecasting.
• Maintain project controls documentation and records in accordance with established procedures.
• Support benchmarking, lessons learned, and historical cost data collection initiatives.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

• 2-5 years of experience in cost engineering, project controls, estimating, cost management, or construction project support roles.
• Experience supporting construction, industrial, manufacturing, or large capital projects.
• Understanding of cost control, forecasting, budgeting, change management, and project reporting principles.
• Experience preparing and reviewing cost reports, forecasts, budgets, and project performance metrics.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities from project data.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and project controls software.
• Familiarity with SAP, Eco Sys, Primavera, or similar systems is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with a client-focused approach.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying, project controls, or a related field preferred.

* On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

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