Cost Engineer

Cost Engineer

At Jacobs, we are looking for a Cost Engineer in our Atlanta, GA office. Under the general direction of the Program Cost Controls Manager, the Project Controls Engineer - Cost is responsible for developing, maintaining, and reviewing cost management data, including budget and cost forecast, and providing accurate and timely reporting of cost data.

Responsibilities include :

• Establishing and enforcing cost control frameworks, policies, and procedures across a multi-billion program
• Generating regular cost reports, summaries, and dashboards for review by the Capital Program Management Office (CPMO)
• Leading cost workshops with project managers and contractor teams
• Proactively identifying potential cost overruns or risks and driving corrective action
• Translating complex cost data into executive-level reporting
• Documenting, reviewing, and analyzing variances in cost and schedule, and making recommendations for corrective actions
• Reconciling and making edits to the Cost Management System for Budget, Cost, and Change Information
• Developing and coordinating cost management updates to assist Project Management team with current Budgets, Actuals, Accruals, Forecasts, and Changes
• Providing support for the use and administration of the Cost Management System (Unifier), including tasks such as data entry, system updates, and generating reports
• Assisting in developing, compiling, and producing rail transit program reports, summaries, and dashboards that cover progress, cost, cash flow, earned value, risk, schedule, and other key information
• Contributing to change management documentation by logging and tracking potential changes and approved change orders
• Performing regular interval QA / QC of the project cost data and communicating corrections
• Verifying changes are properly reflected in the cost forecast and assessing the impact on contingency, escalation, and cash flow
• Assisting the Program Cost Manager with cost forecasts and funding that conforms to the Cost Management Plan
• Participating in the development of Cost Control / Cost management system procedures
• Coordinating with internal teams such as Finance, Budget, and Procurement to support reconciliation and audit readiness
• Assisting in the preparation of memos, presentations, and client deliverables, including basic charts, tables, and financial summaries as requested

Qualifications :

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.