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Fortis Construction, Inc. · 2 weeks ago

Cost Control Engineer

Reno, NV

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Fortis Construction, Inc. is seeking a Cost Control Engineer to support all cost control functions within projects. The role involves ensuring compliance with financial processes, monitoring budgets, and collaborating with project teams to maintain financial health throughout the project lifecycle.

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Responsibilities

Ability to build positive and productive relationships with the internal and external teams as well as key vendors and subcontractors you will be working with

Work closely with Fortis Cost Control Manager, PM’s, PE’s, Project Accountants, and administrative staff who will be undertaking the day-to-day transactional side of cost controls

Ensure conformance to project specific financial and change management processes, controls, and procedures to address the needs of the project as it evolves over time and ensure verticality with the prime contract as well as how it flows through to all subcontracts

Specialize in monitoring, tracking and analysis of budgets and costs with the site-based Project Management and Accounting teams

Participate in field audits confirming project progress, work in place, and documenting project variances

Engage with PM’s and PE’s regarding overall Subcontractor financial health and assist as needed

Maintain change order log in coordination with PM’s, PE’s, and Cost Manager

Supports updating project risk, contingency, and other standard project financial reports

Data entry of Owner, internal, and Subcontract change orders in both Fortis and Owner systems

Monitor and update change order status as they are revised and routed through the review and approval process

Support issuance of both Owner and Subcontractor change orders

Supports project financial audits throughout the project lifecycle

Supports creation of statistical analysis that provides an indication of project financial health, trends and potential risks and opportunities

Participates in month-end financial close processes related to billings, revenue, fee, and labor projections

Provides quality control on project specific financial processes & procedures (alignment with Owner WBS/cost structure, change management, billing, close out etc.)

Project site visits required on a regular cadence or as needed to support site-based teams (at least monthly)

Coordinate regularly with other cost control staff to share lessons learned and best practices

Assist in other duties as assigned, relevant to the achievement of the position’s and team’s objectives