Cost Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

WHO IS KKCS

Kal Krishnan Consulting Services, Inc. (KKCS), a California Corporation, is a full-service construction management and program management organization.

The firm has grown steadily in size and capability since its founding in 1987, and today employs more than 85 professionals in our regional offices.

KKCS has attracted to its staff a full complement of highly experienced, talented, and dedicated professionals who bring a collaborative, integrated team approach to our clients’ projects.

KKCS experience includes work on rail, airports, ports, freeways, schools, universities, facilities, water, wastewater, bridges, and roadways.

Our client list includes federal agencies, state agencies, regional agencies, and private clients. KKCS has broad experience and expertise in engineering design, project management and project controls services.

The KKCS culture is rooted in the ideals of integrity, safety, diversity, and ethical business practices, which is a commitment shared by all KKCS employees throughout our offices and project sites around the country.

We have a positive impact on the communities we serve by not only improving infrastructure, but also providing service at a relatively low cost to the taxpayer.

This allows for more money to be available to the agencies we serve, that inevitably will be reinvested in the community.

At KKCS, we value the individual employee and the importance of their contributions toward quality improvement.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• $93,600 - $147,680 annually
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
• 401K retirement plan with company matching contribution
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) benefits
• Company-paid long-term (LTD) insurance
• Annual tuition assistance allowance for employees
• Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation allowance

POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

KKCS has an exciting full-time opportunity in downtown Los Angeles, CA, for an experienced project controls professional, project engineer, or cost specialist as a Cost Engineer.

The Cost Engineer supports cost and scheduling activities on capital projects and develops, monitors, and analyzes cost, budget, and schedule functions for capital projects varying in complexity.

The position works from the project office in downtown Los Angeles.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Employs cost engineering methods to monitor and forecast project costs.
• Works with various Metro departments, design, or construction consultants and contractors to collect required data for cost reports.
• Maintains monthly project cost forecasts.
• Recommends alternative solutions to reduce cost.
• Prepares, reviews, and presents special studies and analysis.
• Reports overall project finances / schedules to management.
• Reviews invoices and funding allocations for accuracy.
• Monitors cost reports for accuracy and adherence to department procedures.
• Monitors all budget / scheduling changes.
• Tracks consultants' monthly performance and expenses.
• Maintains and compiles monthly cost / schedule records and reports.
• Serves as central receiving point for all financial / scheduling matters regarding existing and new projects in development.
• May be responsible for leading, overseeing, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff.
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of the Client are executed.
• May be required to perform other related job duties.

When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field (Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis.)
• Three (3) years of relevant experience performing project cost and scheduling work
• Knowledge of the following :
• Theories, principles, and practices of cost engineering, cost forecasting, fiscal year budgeting, and scheduling
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• Department policies and procedures
• Sources of estimating data in the construction industry, such as labor and equipment productivity rates, composition of standard crews, construction cost indexes, etc.
• Intermediate capabilities of specified software, including Primavera Scheduling Software
• Applicable cost and scheduling software, such as FIS (Financial Information System), EcoSys, Oracle Discoverer, Oracle P6, and Microsoft Project
• Applicable Project Management Information System (PMIS), such as Oracle Primavera Unifier, CM14, CMI (Contract Management Interface), and SharePoint
• Applicable business software applications
• Skills in the following :
• Performing moderate to complex cost work in support of design and construction phases of capital projects
• Performing scheduling work for construction products
• Tracking and analyzing actual expenditures versus budget performance
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Interacting professionally with various levels of employees and outside representatives
• Ability to :
• Produce required deliverables and meet deadlines
• Organize and manage time efficiently
• Make financial decisions within a budget / timeframe
• Analyze and summarize financial information for preparation of management reports
• Represent the Client before the public
• Prepare comprehensive cost reports, cashflow projections, burn rate analysis, and correspondence
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor / management agreements within client’s guidelines
• Travel to offsite locations to gather cost and schedule status updates
• Read, write, speak, and understand English
• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

KKCS is an equal opportunity employer encouraging individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.