Cost and Budget Engineer

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking an analytical and detail-oriented Cost and Budget Engineer to join our team and manage cost analysis and control for outdoor advertising projects. Key Highlights: 1. Opportunity for professional growth in an expanding company. 2. Excellent work environment and continuous professional challenges. We Are Hiring! Cost and Budget Engineer At **Producción y Mantenimiento del Perú S.A.C.**, we specialize in **outdoor advertising** and are currently seeking an analytical, detail-oriented professional with strong technical vision to join our team. **Required Profile** * **Education:** Bachelor's degree or professional title in Civil, Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering. * **Experience:** Minimum 1–2 years in cost estimation, budgeting, manufacturing, construction, or technical office roles. * **Knowledge:** Unit Price Analysis (UPA), direct/indirect costs, and waste control. * **Software:** Advanced Excel (mandatory). AutoCAD, MS Project, and Power BI are desirable. * **Skills:** Ability to read blueprints and technical specifications, analytical judgment, and objectivity. * **Communication:** Ability to firmly justify observations to Operations and Management. **Main Responsibilities** * **Quantities Surveying:** Prepare and review quantity take-offs, quantities, and material lists. * **Calculations:** Calculate consumable materials, expected waste, and labor requirements. * **UPA:** Prepare unit price analyses and project budgets. * **Validation:** Validate the technical and economic reasonableness of Operations’ budgets. * **Support:** Verify that used prices are supported by current quotations, references, or historical data. * **Alerts:** Identify line items with prices, quantities, or productivity rates outside acceptable ranges. * **Database:** Maintain up-to-date databases of prices, productivity rates, consumption data, and historical costs. * **Analysis:** Analyze variances due to price, quantity, productivity, waste, and scope changes. * **Reports:** Prepare cost reports and alerts for the Administration and Finance Management. * **Standardization:** Establish a standardized cost database and manage reference quotations. * **Coordination:** Provide technical coordination with Operations, Projects, and Procurement (without authority to approve purchases). * **Improvement:** Propose improvements to budget preparation and tracking processes. **What We Offer?** * Formal employment with all statutory benefits. * Opportunity for growth within a continuously expanding company. * Excellent work environment and continuous professional challenges. Salary: S/.2,500.00 – S/.3,000.00 per month Work Location: On-site employment