Cost Engineer - Construction jobs in Alaska

Cost Engineer - Construction develops and implements cost control procedures, documents, and tools to support and enhance project budget management. Collects and coordinates procurement and other cost information used to develop cost forecasting, cost control strategies, and project risk analysis. Being a Cost Engineer - Construction performs data analysis to identify project trends and budget deviations and highlight cost underruns and overruns. Has extensive technical knowledge of processes and materials specific to the type of project. Additionally, Cost Engineer - Construction experienced with the cost-estimating methods best suited to the nature of the project. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Cost Engineer - Construction work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be a Cost Engineer - Construction typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Construction Cost Specialist
  • Matanuska Electric Association Inc
  • Palmer, AK FULL_TIME
  • Position-Status


    CONSTRUCTION COST SPECIALIST – REGULAR


    Who Can Apply


    MEA Employees & the General Public


    Posting Date


    September 20, 2023 8:30AM


    Closing Date


    Open Until Filled


    Department


    Finance & Accounting


    Hourly


    Union Scale


    Grade


    Union Scale


    Union Representation


    EOA


    Hours of Work


    8AM-5PM


    Work Location


    Palmer, AK


    PURPOSE

    This position is responsible for a variety of plant accounting duties within the Finance & Accounting Department including directing the processing of plant work orders in accordance with FERC/RUS guidelines and assembling and analyzing construction work order costs in order to prepare billings/refunds.


    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

    1. Analyzes work order data in order to obtain actual costs and prepares billing or refunds.

    2. Directs the processing and closing of plant work orders in accordance with FERC/RUS guidelines, prepares resulting work papers and accounting entries.

    3. Compiles information and prepares billings to various government entities according to established contracts. May perform similar work for other contracts as developed.

    4. Analyzes staking sheets, warehouse material issues, and other attached backup for completed work orders and converts construction units to record units.

    5. Provides support to the Engineering Department answering inquiries on letters of agreement, financial analysis of work order costs, etc. and provides supporting documentation.

    6. Responsible for maintaining the pioneer database.

    7. Assists with the preparation of monthly and annual financial and statistical report. Prepares and maintains monthly audit work papers.

    8. Prepares invoices for telephone drops.

    9. Provides backup and assists others in the department as needed with administrative and accounting support.

    10. Special projects as required, including assistance to others around the department as needed.

    11. Promotes a safety culture in which safety is a value. This culture is based on joint and individual engagement, ownership, and accountability regarding job safety and responsibility to perform work safely and adhere to safe work practices.

    12. Performs the essential functions of the position in a safe and efficient manner.

    The above items are not intended to be all inclusive of the essential functions or requirements of this type of work as they are subject to change based on operating necessity. The employee may also perform other related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management personnel.


    ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

    Qualified candidates are required to have:

    • A high school diploma or equivalent.
    • Three (3) years of progressively relevant experience related to the contracting or construction field.

    Preference may be given to those candidates with:

    • An educational emphasis in accounting or business-related areas.
    • Experience with utility accounting experience.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

    • Support a culture of safety excellence through active involvement in safety improvement and promote a sense of shared responsibility for safety.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
    • Math skills, to include basic statistics and percentages, as well as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
    • Maintain complete confidentiality of classified/confidential information.
    • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
    • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel Software programs, including design of and input of data into electronic spreadsheets.
    • Work independently with minimal supervision or in a team setting.
    • Skilled in effective and professional verbal and written communication.
    • Ability to facilitate cooperation between work groups and work functionally across all levels of the organization.
    • Self-motivated improvement based on successes and failures.
    • Analyze processes for efficiency and make recommendations for improvements.

    Embrace and embody the Association’s Core Values through decisions, actions, attitude, and behavior to directly contribute to the success of the organization.


    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; this list is not inclusive of all the physical demands that may be required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    • Physical demand activity percentages:
    • Major occurs 60% or more of work time.
    • Moderate occurs between 20-60% of work time.
    • Minor occurs less than 20% of work time.
    • Physical demand requirements:
    • Ability to understand, read, and carry out written instructions.
    • Ability to understand, read, and verify documents electronically, verbally, or hard copy.
    • Major amount of sitting, finger use, feeling/touching of items, eye-hand coordination, communicating, hearing, and seeing – near.
    • Moderate amount of handling of items.
    • Minor amount of standing, walking, lifting/carrying/pushing up to twenty-five (25) pounds, stair climbing, ladder climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, turning/twisting, bending at waist, foot-hand-eye coordination, seeing – far, and depth perception.

    ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

    • The work environment conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    • This position primarily works in an office setting.

    EMPLOYMENT STATUS

    This position is classified as a non-exempt, represented position, and is eligible for overtime compensation based on both Federal and State of Alaska laws. All Association employees are expected to work widely varying amounts of either (1) unscheduled overtime such as during power restoration activities; or, (2) scheduled overtime required to accomplish special projects.


    MEA requires a post offer substance abuse test. Any positive test result or refusal to consent will disqualify an applicant from employment.


    MEA is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.


    Individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in any portion of the application or interview process should advise MEA in advance by calling 907-761-9218.


    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.


    To apply, please visit www.mea.coop by the closing date.

    Matanuska Electric Association, Inc.

    163 East Industrial Way (P.O. Box 2929), Palmer, Alaska 99645

    Telephone: (907) 761-9218/ Fax: (907) 761-9264

    MEA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Veterans/Disabled employer.

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