Cost Engineer; Mechanical

Cost Engineer (Mechanical)

Taylor, Texas, United States

Role & Responsibility

- Negotiate commercial terms on construction and services agreements.

- Substantiate and negotiate change orders with sub-contractors.

- Knowledge of AIA, MSA, and Work Order agreements.

- Create presentations and reports detailing change order conditions for Owner review and approval.

- Provide valuable insight regarding project cost, and potential risks.

- Analyze and solve the issues related to cost with subcontractors, and report to cost manager.

- Thorough review and cross reference of documents as they relate to Change Orders including drawings specifications, agreements, equipment drawings etc.

- Quantity calculation with spreadsheet and database software.

- Survey of market price for construction materials and labors.

- Experience with software including Bluebeam, Naviswork (BIM), CAD, Revit and Trimble to provide cost analysis.

- Review design change in terms of cost impact (Quotation review for subcontracts change order with estimator).

- Manage construction budget trend log in terms of change order.

- Experience with substantiating value engineering concepts.

- Compile and record all related documents.

- Review documents related cost and contract (ex. Payment, notices, letters etc).

- Prevent and review unreasonable and excessive cost and item out of contract.

Qualification

- Completion of a four-year college degree, civil or Mechanical engineering degree program preferred.

- Five-year experience in the construction/Mechanical profession preferred.

- Working knowledge of spreadsheet and database software.

- Knowledge of applicable project management and document tracking preferred.

- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.

Key Notes/Requirements

- Bilingual (English, Korean) Preferred but it is not critical factor.