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          Posted/Modified on: 04/25/2016 18:59 PDT
  Job Title:            
    Cost Engineer  
                   
  Contact Name / Company:        
    Faithful+Gould  
                   
  Contact e-mail:            
    rachel.wu@fgould.com  
                   
  Contact Phone:            
    NA  
                   
  Industry:            
    Construction Consultancy  
                   
  Location:            
    Portland, OR  
                   
  Salary:            
    NA  
                   
  Job Description:            
    Faithful+Gould is a leading project management consultancy protecting and maximizing our clients? interests in the planning and delivery of capital projects. Operating at the forefront of our industry for more than 60 years, we provide a blend of services to the public and private sectors.


We are dedicated to providing innovative solutions by combining professional knowledge and skills with our diverse employees to deliver ?constructive expertise? to every project. We pride ourselves on collaborating with client teams and developing long-term relationships, while striving to optimize our clients? project planning, delivery and operations, regardless of the size, environment or industry. Time and again, we are complimented on our depth of resources and expertise across multiple geographic markets coupled with the ability to provide the personal service of a local firm. Our expert and unique approach is focused on enhancing the value of each project with our services to clients in a wide variety of markets.


This position is to support cost efforts for a major Semiconductor client in Hillsboro, OR. This position will work with the Program Director to track, analyze and report costs on a daily basis using a variety of tools. Advanced knowledge of Excel required.

Major Function:

Provides cost management services including invoice validation, cost forecasting and reporting, change management, close out administration, procurement management, earned value and value engineering.

Job Duties:

- Prepares and issues periodic cost reports to senior technical staff.
- Reviews the cash flow prepared by junior technical staff and issues to senior technical staff.
- With minimal supervision, reviews all change orders in accordance with the client's approval process.
- Reviews all invoices for the project and ensures that junior technical staff codes the invoices where applicable and forwards them to the client's accounts payable department.
- With minimal supervision, provides procurement services for the client, where applicable, for construction and engineering services, including preparing RFP and bid analysis.
- Where applicable, overviews and reports to the client on contractor buyout of subcontract bid packages.
- Attends the bi-weekly cost meetings to review procurement status and change order status with the contractors and engineering teams.
- With minimal supervision, provides cost information on value engineering analysis.
- With minimal supervision, carries out an earned value analysis of the project on a periodic basis.
- Reviews the contractors close out administration and ensures that they meet their contractual requirements.
- Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.


Qualifications:

-Bachelor?s degree in Construction, Quantity Surveying or a related field, plus four years relevant experience.
-Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision making abilities.
-Must have people management experience.
-Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
-Must thoroughly understand and utilize Excel.


Faithful+Gould offers its employees a robust rewards package which includes: a competitive salary; a broad benefits package including medical/RX, dental, vision, life, disability, and career development opportunities through our corporate university, as well as a highly-regarded tuition reimbursement program; and an unmatched culture focused on client-service, quality, and legal, hospitalization and other valuable voluntary options; generous time-off programs; flexible work schedules; 401(k) with employer match; professional the tireless pursuit of excellence in all we do.

Faithful+Gould an ATKINS company is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability

                   
       
           
   
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