Senior Cost Engineer - Cost Control and Reporting (On-site) - Corsicana, TX or Sweetwater, TX

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required Qualifications
• 8+ years of experience in cost engineering, cost control, project controls, construction cost management, or related roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Engineering Management, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on cost engineering execution experience, not only high-level management oversight.
• Practical construction or EPC cost management experience, preferably on large, complex, fast-paced programs.
• Strong knowledge of cost management principles, including budgeting, forecasting, EAC development, variance analysis, change management, contingency management, cash flow, accruals, and financial controls.
• Strong hands-on experience reviewing pay applications, invoices, Schedule of Values, contractor cost submissions, change orders, and cost backup documentation.
• Commercial judgment and ability to challenge cost data, test assumptions, identify front-loading, weak backup, unsupported costs, commercial risk, forecast exposure, and cost exposure.
• Clear ability to communicate cost risk, contingency position, pending change exposure, EAC movement, variances, and recommendations to project managers, contractors, clients, finance teams, and leadership.
• Strong analytical discipline with practical construction cost awareness.
• Experience maintaining cost reports, change logs, trend logs, contingency logs, exposure registers, commitment logs, and forecast models.
• Collaborative interface with project management, construction management, contractors, clients, finance, and leadership.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to build, validate, and maintain cost models and reporting workbooks.
• Experience working with cost management, ERP, or project controls systems such as SAP, Oracle, Power BI, Primavera P6, or similar tools.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, ownership, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven project environment.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting data centers, mission-critical, infrastructure, EPC, industrial, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, or other large capital projects.
• Experience with hyperscale data center construction or MEP-heavy construction programs.
• Experience with Earned Value Management, integrated cost-schedule-risk analysis, cash flow forecasting, and risk-adjusted forecasting.
• Professional certification such as Certified Cost Professional, Certified Cost Technician, PMP, PMI-SP, RICS, AACE, or equivalent.
• Advanced experience with SAP, Power BI, Primavera P6, Oracle, or other project controls, ERP, dashboarding, or reporting platforms.
• Experience supporting claims analysis, closeout, retention release, allowance reconciliation, and unresolved change resolution.
• POSITION DETAILS
• Primary Locations (On-site):
• Corsicana, TX
• Sweetwater, TX
• Position Classification: Salary-based full-time hours
• Current US work permit required. This position does not offer sponsorship for employment, including H-1B visa sponsorship or transfer.
• PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office Suite
• SAP or similar ERP / cost management systems
• Power BI, preferred
• Primavera P6 or similar scheduling tools preferred
• Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.