Cost and Budget Engineer

Description

Position Summary: We are seeking a licensed Civil Engineer with experience in cost estimation and budgeting to manage road infrastructure and civil works projects, performing budget and valuation analysis, control, and monitoring. Key Highlights: 1. Proven experience in construction cost estimation and budgeting. 2. Specialist in road infrastructure, bridges, and civil works. 3. Responsible for preparing and monitoring work valuations. **REQUIREMENTS** * Bachelor's degree in **Civil Engineering**. * Licensed and authorized to practice. * Proven experience in **Cost Estimation and Budgeting** for construction projects. * Specific experience in **road infrastructure, bridges, and/or civil works**. * Experience in preparing and controlling project budgets. * Knowledge of **quantity take-offs, unit price analyses (UPA), direct and indirect costs**. * Knowledge of preparing and monitoring **work valuations**. * Familiarity with construction schedules and project programming. * Intermediate/advanced proficiency in **Microsoft Excel**. * Strong analytical, organizational, and teamwork skills. * Willingness to work on-site and/or travel to project locations. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES * Prepare, review, and update the **project budget**, aligned with technical documents, drawings, and specifications. * Perform and verify **quantity take-offs for various work items**. * Prepare and review **Unit Price Analyses (UPA)** for work items. * Analyze and control the project’s **direct and indirect costs**. * Prepare budgets and quotations for work items, resources, materials, equipment, and services required for project execution. * Prepare and/or review **work valuations**, verifying executed quantities and corresponding amounts. * Analyze productivity of **labor, materials, and equipment**, proposing corrective actions when necessary. * Review and justify **major quantity take-offs, additions, deductions, and/or new work items**, per project conditions. * Conduct economic evaluations of scope changes, additions, deductions, and modifications. * Review subcontractor and supplier valuations, verifying quantities, prices, and supporting documentation. * Monitor financial and contractual commitments related to project execution. * Support preparation of **supplementary budgets and modification dossiers**, as applicable. * Maintain up-to-date databases of material, labor, equipment, and service pricing. * Prepare comparative cost tables and alternative analyses to optimize project resources. * Other job-related duties assigned by the Project Manager. BENEFITS * Market-competitive salary Work Location: On-site employment