Junior Cost Engineer

The

Junior Cost Engineer

role at

Beca

involves overseeing cost management for capital projects, including estimating and monitoring material, equipment, labour, and service costs, and supporting procurement and contract negotiations.

Requirements

S1/bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical or Civil / Structural preferred)

2-4 years’ experience in cost estimation

Cost and contract management experience in various capital projects

Knowledge in project preparation, engineering and construction processes

Excellent interpersonal skills, team player and self‑motivated

Ability to read and interpret design drawings

Good knowledge in basic project control management is preferred

Well versed with Cost Estimating Types (Class of Estimate), Usage and Methodologies (Accuracy range)

Well versed with Cost Estimating Tools (Format structure, work breakdown structure etc)

Experience in sourcing and using benchmark data base

Assist in managing the office estimating database with cost estimating management form the wider Beca organisation

Experience in the following: Direct Field Costs, Indirect Field Costs, Services Costs, Escalation, Benchmarking and Unit Rates for Key Commodities, Currency fluctuation, tax & insurance costs, and performance bonds & letter of credit costs, Estimate Plan, Basis of Estimate, Use of Allowances, Cost Contingency, Input of Estimate into Global Pricing Model’s Template, Data Analyst, Comparison Analyst, Input into and Use of Historical Data, Procurement including a comprehensive understanding of Purchase Order, Budget Quotations and “Procurement Action.”

Good communication in English including verbal and written communication skills

Good skills in MS Excel and fully versed with MS Office suite of software (Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Responsibilities

Understanding the scope and scale of the project

Where required undertake travel to project sites to gather information on materials, labour and other factors to build the estimate

Collaboration with engineers, contractors, and other service providers

Consulting with the Beca subject matter experts for improvement of the cost estimate process

Reviewing the project planning and quantifying the cost tracking

Reviewing cost profile of the project and provide the recommendation to project lead

Assist in the development of the cost control budget

Prepare cost reports, analysis, cost elements in a contract, budgets, cost risk assessment and other document related to cost management

Actively input with project management team for the development of procurement and contract packages

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Business Consulting and Services

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