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Senior Cost Engineer - Energy

Houston, Texas, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior Cost Engineer acting as key client interface for large-scale capital construction programs in renewable energy, transmission, industrial, and infrastructure sectors.

Role type

Senior IC cost engineer (capital construction)

Builds

Cost plans, estimates, forecasts, change orders, and commercial recommendations for major capital projects

Domain

Construction consultancy / Renewable energy & Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

cost engineering, estimating, change management, project controls, cost planning, forecasting, contract negotiation, quantity surveying, commercial guidance, cost validation, benchmarking, value engineering, financial reporting

Preferred skills

SAP, EcoSys, RICS accreditation, multi-site program management, procurement strategy

Technologies

SAP, EcoSys

Responsibilities

Negotiate change orders; Develop and present cost plans, estimates, and forecasts; Review and support cost estimate development; Reconcile project changes and validate contractor costs; Coordinate cost data from stakeholders; Provide commercial guidance; Resolve commercial issues; Perform cost checks and valuations; Manage change control and contingency tracking; Prepare funding presentations; Support value engineering; Mentor junior team members; Implement company systems and procedures

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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