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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Cost Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to support project cost planning, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, change management, and financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate cost monitoring, analysis, and reporting to support effective project delivery, financial performance, and informed decision-making across major infrastructure and construction projects.
What You'll Be Doing- Support the development and maintenance of project budgets, cost plans, cost estimates, and cost control baselines.
- Monitor project costs, commitments, expenditures, accruals, forecasts, and approved budgets throughout the project lifecycle.
- Track budget utilization and identify potential cost variances, trends, and financial risks.
- Assist in preparing cost estimates, cash flow forecasts, expenditure plans, and project funding requirements.
- Maintain alignment between project scope, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), schedules, and cost data.
- Prepare periodic cost reports, dashboards, financial summaries, and project performance reports.
- Perform cost variance analysis and identify cost trends, risks, opportunities, and recommended corrective actions.
- Support the preparation of Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Complete (ETC) forecasts.
- Assist in developing project performance metrics and executive management reports.
- Maintain accurate cost records, supporting documentation, and reporting databases.
- Support the evaluation of design changes, variations, scope modifications, and change requests.
- Review contractor quotations and variation submissions from a cost engineering perspective.
- Maintain change registers, variation logs, and cost tracking records.
- Assist in preparing cost impact assessments, commercial evaluations, and management recommendations.
- Coordinate with Planning, Commercial, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, and Project Controls teams to ensure consistent project cost reporting.
- Support Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis and cost performance measurement.
- Maintain alignment between project schedules, progress reporting, forecasts, and cost reports.
- Participate in project reviews, progress meetings, cost workshops, and commercial discussions.
- Assist in identifying project cost risks and support the development of mitigation strategies.
- Support contingency monitoring, risk-based forecasting, and scenario analysis activities.
- Contribute to value engineering and cost optimization initiatives to improve project performance.
- Monitor project cash flow requirements and expenditure trends.
- Maintain project cost records, approvals, forecasts, supporting documentation, and commercial records.
- Support project audits, financial reviews, governance activities, and compliance requirements.
- Assist with final account preparation, project closeout reporting, and financial reconciliation.
- Contribute to lessons learned, cost benchmarking, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as appropriate.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Cost Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Cost Engineering, Project Controls, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related disciplines.
- Experience supporting large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, or capital projects.
- Good knowledge of:
- Cost Control
- Budget Management
- Cost Estimating
- Forecasting
- Cost Reporting
- Change Management
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Experience monitoring project costs, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
- Knowledge of project budgeting, cost planning, and financial reporting principles.
- Experience supporting cost variance analysis and project performance reporting.
- Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and project controls methodologies.
- Experience maintaining cost records, change registers, and commercial documentation.
- Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience using project controls and cost management software is preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams and stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience working within PMC, EPC, Delivery Partner, or client-side project environments.
- Knowledge of Primavera P6, Primavera Unifier, Oracle Primavera Cloud, SAP, Power BI, or similar project controls platforms.
- Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and commercial management practices.
- Experience supporting cost forecasting, cash flow analysis, and project financial reporting.
- Knowledge of risk management, contingency planning, and value engineering principles.
- Experience preparing executive dashboards and business intelligence reports.
- Professional certification such as AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP), PMP, MRICS, or equivalent is an advantage.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Commitment to delivering accurate, timely, and high-quality cost management services.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Cost Engineering, Finance, or related discipline.
- 3-5 years of experience in Cost Engineering, Project Controls, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related disciplines.
- Experience supporting large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, or capital projects.
- Knowledge of cost control.
- Knowledge of budget management.
- Knowledge of cost estimating.
- Knowledge of forecasting and cost reporting.
- Knowledge of change management and cash flow analysis.
- Experience monitoring project costs, commitments, expenditures, accruals, and forecasts.
- Experience performing cost variance analysis and project performance reporting.
- Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and project controls methodologies.
- Experience maintaining cost records, change registers, and commercial documentation.
- Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience using project controls and cost management software.
- Knowledge of Primavera P6, Primavera Unifier, Oracle Primavera Cloud, SAP, or Power BI.
- Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and commercial management practices.
- Professional certification such as AACE CCP, PMP, MRICS, or equivalent.
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
