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Senior Cost Engineer

Qualus
South Plainfield, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 2/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/12/2026

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus as a Senior Cost Engineer providing cost management services, including budgeting, bid management, cost forecasting and reporting, budget management and control, change management, contract administration, close-out administration, procurement management, earned value management, and value engineering.  The Senior Cost Engineer supports critical and complex cost management initiatives in the utility industry.

Must be able to work in office 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

  • Hybrid schedule requirement - 3 days a week in office
  • 10 years of project cost control experience, including cash flow forecasting and analysis.

  • Candidate must have experience with enterprise cost management systems

  • Candidate must have Transmission & Distribution experience.

  • You will need to Develop, implement, and maintain Monthly Forecasting, Invoicing, and Cost Reporting.

  • It is required to have experience with Project Controls concepts such as project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling, and closeout are needed.

  • It is required to have specific experience with Cost Engineering concepts such as project estimating, forecasting, cost controls, and variance reporting are also needed.

  • You must have the ability to develop and maintain budgets.

  • You will Provide various Project information reports.

  • A complete understanding of the Accrual Processes, invoice review, and validation are required.

  • You will be responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently.

  • Having ERP financial experience is preferred.

  • This position requires self-starting skills. Excellent communication skills with proven decision-making skills and the ability to function in a large corporate environment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher

  • Experience working on utility capital projects

  • Project Cost Control: 7 years

  • Forecasting & Budgeting: 5 years

  • Project Budget Reporting: 5

  • Accruals & Invoice Management: 7 years

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has nearly 1,600 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

 

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

EEO

 

At Qualus, we believe everyone has value; and that the diversity and inclusion among our teams is what sets us apart for optimal success. We put people first because we care. To view a copy of the Qualus Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement, click here.

 

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process, and need an alternative method for applying, please email careers@qualuscorp.com.

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