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Cost Engineer

Clark Construction Group
Mc Lean, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/21/2025

As a member of the Cost Engineering team, you will perform various tasks pertaining to contract review, financial projections, cost planning and analysis, special projects, and process management. This is a position in a fast-paced

department. As such, you will be expected to learn quickly and apply your knowledge across several functional areas including financial planning & analysis, management reporting, process and system improvement and basic project management functional monitoring. As skills and proficiencies are honed, each cost engineer is assigned as the lead for specific tasks. Lead roles are rotated periodically to ensure redundancy of coverage and to continue to challenge the group.

  • Responsibilities :
  • Review project contract terms in development of budgeting and costing plans and to determine level of profitability.
  • Work directly with project teams in development of their Project Plan.
  • Development / Maintain / Review of monthly / weekly productivity reports with self perform entities.
  • Develop / Review / Discuss with Project Team their staff charts and cost reports helping identify trends and anomalies.
  • Develop / Review / Discuss with Project Team their monthly Job Status Report (JSR) and review of their Projected Final Profit.
  • Prepare and present the monthly corporate JSR and Key Financial Indicators Report.
  • Meet with project teams on site as needed to conduct training, job reviews and general cost engineering support and maintenance. (Some travel may be involved)
  • Manage project audits with project teams and outside auditors as needed.
  • Coordinate with project teams and McLean departments to identify jobs in closeout with potential for year-end purge.
  • Work closely with all of Finance to provide job level information needed for successful completion of their mission and initiatives
  • Be a resource to business units across the company. We may not know the answer every time, but we can steer to the one who does.
  • Qualifications :
  • Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or another business-related field.
  • 0-2 years prior work experience
  • Highly motivated individual with strong work ethic and organizational skills and the ability to interact effectively with coworkers
  • Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Careful attention to detail and reliability of output
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word (We will teach SAP, KPI, Power BI, Procore, Kahua, and others as needed)
  • Self Starter with the ability to work independently to achieve common objectives
  • Highly motivated individual with strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment
  • Experience in SAP is a plus
  • Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence : Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Team Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builds Relationships, Builds People / Teams & Followership, Sets Direction & Executes

Clark Construction Group is one of the largest building and infrastructure companies in the United States.

Our portfolio spans every major building market, from public to private, corporate to cultural, education to entertainment, and the infrastructure connecting it all power, transportation, water, and roadways. Since 1906, weve been delighting and delivering value to our clients and project partners, providing diverse opportunities for our team, and strengthening the communities where we live.

With offices strategically located across the country, we pride ourselves on being a local builder with national reach.

Learn more about Clark Construction (https : / / www.clarkconstruction.com / ) .

There is a sense of camaraderie that comes with delivering impactful projects as a team. It creates a sense of humility and fosters pride in the work we do. At Clark, we are proud to build what matters, together.

Learn more about careers at Clark (https : / / www.clarkconstruction.com / careers) .

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Clark Group's capabilities span the entire asset lifecycle from project development and financing to construction and facility maintenance.

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  • Equal Opportunity Employer_
  • Clark Construction Group, LLC (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Clark promotes a drug-free workplace.

    Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws : Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). The Know Your Rights poster is available here : Know Your Rights (eeoc.gov) (https : / / www.eeoc.gov / sites / default / files / 2023-06 / 22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) and the Pay Transparency policy is available here : Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (https : / / www.dol.gov / sites / dolgov / files / OFCCP / pdf / pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .

    Clark is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please e-mail leaveofabsence@clarkconstruction.com or call (800) 655-1330 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

  • Authorization to Work_
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full time basis in order to be considered.

  • Employment Information_
  • Construction work requires strenuous physical activity. The essential functions of this job include, but are not limited to, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing several flights of stairs or ladders uninterrupted, working at extensive heights, lifting 50 pounds, repetitive lifting, working a minimum of 40 hours per week, working outdoors as required, seeing with clarity (naturally or with correction), having accurate depth perception and acceptable peripheral vision, and hearing sufficiently (naturally or with correction) to respond to verbal instruction, warning bells, and alarms.

    Without eliminating ANY of the above essential functions, are you able to fully perform all job duties with or without reasonable accommodation?

    If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform any of the essential functions listed above, you must contact Human Resources immediately at (240) 653-2364

    Equal Opportunity Employer :

    Clark Construction Group, LLC, (subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Clark Construction promotes a drug-free workplace.

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