JOB ID: Cost Engineer
LOCATION: Convent, Louisiana
JOB DURATION: 1+ year
INDUSTRY: Refining/Chemical
SALARY: DOE plus OT 

Cost Control Engineer

Responsibilities/Expectations

Strong Excel skills

Strong SAP skills

Strong Track Knowledge

Cost Engineering support for Turnarounds

• Lead of Team of Cost Analysts
• Responsible for estimating, collecting, analyzing and forecasting all Turnaround and project costs as per the client’s request.
• Develop a “Cost Management” process and cost execution plan; cost center accounting codes;  Cost Breakdown Structure;. Cost reporting schedule and distribution list. Develop budgetary, preliminary, and detailed estimates during various stages of project development.
• Develop a detailed Control estimate.
• Report earned value per vendor versus actual dollars committed per vendor.
• Assist client with the development of a “Change Order Process” and approval plan.
• Issue final turnaround cost reports after the end of turnaround execution. Validate and reconcile invoices upon client’s request.
• Generate reports (performance, cost, shift schedules, critical path by equipment)
• Monitors critical path and coordinates with contractors manpower to ensure progress
• Produces lessons learned, post turnaround reports
• Leads daily Turnaround progress meetings
• Collects associated cost data from purchasing, field contractors during a turnaround and produces Turnaround cost reports and forecasts for client review
• Prepare Change Order cost estimates from planners man-hour estimates
• Maintain Change Order logs for additional scope