Cost Engineer

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

Responsibilities

• 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 subcontract's 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