Senior Cost Engineer

4 weeks ago

Dublin, Ireland Jacobs Full time

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow.

We are looking for a driven and progressive Senior Cost Engineer to join our Cost Control Department to help us support our internal PM/CMs and our external Life Sciences clients. As a key member of our Cost Control Team, you’ll provide the day-to-day support and execution of project controls functions for projects and programs. You may be supervising junior project controls staff and be responsible for cost control monitoring, analysis, forecasting, and reporting. You’ll manage overall projects and program cost controls and reporting function by supporting client management, updates, and presentations to all levels of management.

Join us and we will assist in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

Here's what you'll need

  • Significant years’ experience of cost engineering/ project controls experience on EPCMV life-cycle projects in the Life Sciences, Bio-Pharma industry
  • Work with a multi-disciplined group (Engineering and or Construction) to determine the EAC, the efficiency of both cost (CPI) and schedule (SPI), highlight the potential risk(s) to completion and their financial impact
  • Implementing and evaluating earned value on projects to track progress in home office and or field construction projects
  • Proactively monitoring and communicating budget, actual status, and forecast costs/labour hours for projects. Creating client and internal status reports that effectively communicate cost status
  • Use analytical thinking ability to assist the project manager and or construction manager to develop accurate and timely estimate at completion on a monthly basis.
  • Specific experience in cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management, risk management, cost analysis, variance analysis
  • Experience with work breakdown structures and resolving financial issues
  • Reviews data to determine material and labour requirements to assist in forecasting the project at completion
  • Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
  • Contributes to development of new techniques and/or standards.
  • Independently applies advanced techniques and analysis.
  • Knowledge of Engineering and Construction techniques and their costs impacts
  • Develop change notices in a timely fashion in connection with the PM/CM
  • Coordinates requirements for project managers and implements specific control procedures.

Ideally, Here’s What You’ll Also Have

  • Preferably a bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, Business Administration, Project Management, Construction Management, or equivalent relevant work experience
  • Cost Engineering /Project Controls experience on EPCMV Bio/Pharma Projects
  • Advanced Excel and/or Power BI skills
  • Experience pricing Request For Proposals (RFP’s)
  • Prolog, EPCMV project life cycle experience (home office & field construction)
  • EcoSys

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.

Locations

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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