
Cost Engineer (Project Control Sr)
Required skills
- Primavera P6
- Prism
- EcoSys
- Earned Value Management
- EVM
- Civil Engineering
- Construction Management
- Finance
- budget management
- financial forecasting
Nice to have
- public sector infrastructure projects
- federal grants
- cost reporting
Role summary
Parsons is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to manage budget lifecycle, financial forecasting, and change control for heavy civil infrastructure and construction projects. This role ensures projects stay within financial parameters and protects profit margins from scope changes. Responsibilities include establishing budgets and baselines, tracking performance using Earned Value Management (EVM), evaluating claims and change orders, and aligning with estimators on cost forecasts based on engineering plans and inputs. A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Finance with 6-10 years of experience and proficiency in project controls software like Primavera P6, Prism, or EcoSys is required. Experience with public sector infrastructure projects and federal grants is highly desirable.
Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Cost Engineer (Project Control Sr) to join our team! In this role you will get to owns the lifecycle budget management, financial forecasting, and change control for heavy civil infrastructure and construction projects. This role ensures projects are delivered within financial parameters while safeguarding profit margins against complex scope changes.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Budgeting & Baseline Control: Establish and maintain comprehensive project budgets, cash flow projections, and cost baselines for major civil works (e.g., transit, highways, utilities).
- Variance & Change Management: Track performance against forecasts using Earned Value Management (EVM). Evaluate complex contractor claims, change orders, and quantity take-offs.
- Estimating Alignment: Partner with estimators to analyze civil engineering plans, labor productivity rates, and material inputs to refine total cost forecasts.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Finance and 6-10 years related working experience
- Proficiency with industry-standard project controls software (e.g., Primavera P6, Prism, or EcoSys)
- Full time/in office
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- The FTA Plus: Experience with public sector infrastructure projects and managing cost reporting tied to federal grants is highly desirable.
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis position is part of our Corporate team.For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.Salary Range: $74,800.00 - $130,900.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
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