Job Description

Why join us?

We are hiring! AtkinsRalis is seeking a Cost Engineer to join our Blaine, Washington office.

About Us:

AtkinsRalis is one of the worlds most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

We are seeking an Intermediate or Senior Cost Engineer to join our team in Blaine, Washington and support our clients focused energy teams. The current role offers a unique opportunity to directly support our clients Project Services function in all aspects of Cost Management where you will support a diverse portfolio of investment delivery refinery projects varied in complexity and cost from inception through to final close out.

This is a full-time position based on the client site that comes with the opportunity to prove your true potential, provide expert services on world class projects, collaborate and grow with professional services experts, and receive an attractive compensation package with robust benefits.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Support stage gate estimate development and budget sanction documentation through the provision of relevant project cost data and projected staffing requirements.
• Perform all budget system setup requirements utilizing agreed Cost or Work Breakdown Structures to assign and control costs in accordance with agreed execution strategies.
• Manage all project costs against sanctioned budgets and agreed baselines throughout each stage of the project reporting baseline deviations in a timely manner.
• Closely monitor cost performance against key performance indicators using systems such as Earned Value for productivity, trending and early warning identification.
• Execute all project cost transactional requirements including Purchase Order creation, invoice validation and settlement, shared cost contributions and finance related ledger reconciliations.
• Lead month end process for all cost-based deliverables including Accrual determination and validation, Time-phased Forecast development and variance identification and mitigation.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis to maintain consistent flow of data overseeing integrity and accuracy of information at all times.
• Identify, analyse, and respond to costs associated with project opportunities, risks, and uncertainties.
• Responsible for all project Change Request documentation and contingency determination in accordance with established Change Management processes and procedures.
• Undertake all project cost related reporting requirements for project stakeholders and senior leadership including Summary and Detailed Cost Reports, Change Logs, Performance measurement and Contingency Utilization.
• Support Cost and Schedule integration to incorporate schedule related data into execution of cost management scopes of work providing single source of truth.
• Assist in project close out activities and cost benchmarking tasks through the provision of historical cost data to third party auditors.
• Support continuous improvement scopes of work and have a direct and profound effect on a data-driven organization.

What will you contribute?

Bachelors degree in engineering, C