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Cost Engineer
Our Utah team is growing! If you want to be a part of a successful global organization and have at least 4 years of experience analyzing numbers, forecasting and report generation, we would like to connect with you. We are looking for performing cost management/quantity surveying support with a track record of success in ongoing delivery through effective communication and quality deliverables. This is an internal Faithful+Gould position with robust benefits. This position sits at our client site in Salt Lake City, Utah  and requires a daily commute. We seek professionals who have long term career aspirations with us. 
 
About Us
Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC Lavalin group, is a world leader in project and cost consulting, providing clients with Owner’s Representative expertise and advice throughout the life of their construction projects. We offer varied and interesting projects with a number of high profile clients across key business sectors which include many of the Fortune 100 companies and Federal/State/City government agencies. Faithful+Gould is currently ranked #11 largest Construction Management Company and #9 Program Management Company by ENR (Engineering News Record). Established in 1947 in England and opened the first USA office in 1992. Constructive Expertise -It’s in our DNA.


Responsibilities
-Prepares and issues periodic cost reports to senior technical staff.
-Provides cost management services including invoice validation, cost forecasting and reporting, change management, close out administration
-Reviews the cash flow and issues to senior technical staff.
-With minimal supervision, reviews all change orders in accordance with the client’s approval process.
-Reviews all invoices for the project and ensures coding the invoices where applicable and forwards them to the client’s accounts payable department.
-Provides procurement services for the client, where applicable, for construction and engineering services, including preparing RFP and bid analysis.
-Where applicable, overviews and reports to the client on contractor buyout of subcontract bid packages.
-Attends the bi-weekly cost meetings to review procurement status and change order status with the project management, contractor and engineering teams.
-Provides cost information on value engineering analysis.
-Carries out an earned value analysis of the project on a periodic basis.
-Reviews the contractors close out administration to ensure that they meet their contractual requirements.
-Reporting on variances after updating actuals
-Create purchase requisitions for changes in work
 
Requirements
-Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Quantity Surveying or a related field
-Four years’ relevant experience
-Must have strong cost management skills, as well as the communication skills necessary to interface with external engineering and construction firms, suppliers, the management team and other organizations within client organizations.
-Must be able to use A/E and CM cost information to evaluate project status.
-Must have experience in developing budgets and cash flows.
-OSHA 10 hour preferred
-Experience in utilities (transmission, distribution, substation), industrial, refinery, and/or pharmaceuticals is preferred.
-Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision making abilities. Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
-Working knowledge of industry standard software, including but not limited to SAP, Skire, VersaPro, etc. and ERP, Planning & Scheduling, and cost management applications.
-Must thoroughly understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office 365.
- Must have excellent skills in utilizing MS Excel (e.g. pivot tables, lookup tables, etc.).
 
Benefits
Faithful+Gould offers its employees a robust rewards package which includes: 
-Competitive salary 
-Broad Employer based benefits package including medical/RX, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance 
-Generous time-off benefits 
-401 (k) with employer match 
-Flexible work schedules dependent upon approval as a result of assignment demands 
-Career development opportunities through our corporate university 
Highly-regarded tuition reimbursement program 
-Valuable voluntary options including legal, long term care, pet insurance and car insurance
 
Equal Opportunity Employer
Faithful+Gould, an ATKINS company, is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability candidates encouraged to apply. Please view our Atkins Equal Opportunity Statement.
 
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