Senior Cost Engineering Specialist (Infrastructure)

Location: Dallas, Texas, United States; full-time onsite role

Salary: $116,930.89–$133,635.31 per year

Company

hirify.global delivers project controls and cost engineering support for complex infrastructure, transportation, and capital improvement programs.

What you will do

• Lead project budget development, cost reporting, cash flow forecasting, and Estimate at Completion calculations.
• Monitor expenditures, commitments, accruals, forecasts, variances, trends, and productivity.
• Implement Earned Value Management processes and analyze CPI, SPI, and other performance indicators.
• Evaluate change orders, contract modifications, and scope changes, including cost impacts and documentation.
• Perform cost risk analysis, contingency evaluations, scenario modeling, and integrated project performance assessments.
• Present financial performance to clients and leadership while mentoring junior cost engineering and project controls professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, finance, accounting, economics, project controls, or a related discipline.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in cost engineering, project controls, construction management, or program controls.
• Experience supporting large transportation, infrastructure, aviation, transit, facilities, energy, or capital improvement programs.
• Advanced skills in cost forecasting, budget management, Earned Value Management, cost variance analysis, change management, and financial performance reporting.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the ability to independently manage multiple assignments.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• AACE International certifications such as CCP, EVP, or PSP.
• Experience with e-Builder, Kahua, Oracle Primavera Unifier, Deltek Cobra, or EcoSys.
• Public-sector or transportation client experience and familiarity with Primavera P6 and schedule-cost integration.
• Experience supporting projects valued at $100M or more.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance, with a health plan option including an HSA.
• Flexible Spending Accounts, disability insurance, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• 401(k) plan, retirement counseling, and employee assistance program.
• Paid time off starting at 16 days, nine paid holidays, backup dependent care, and parental leave.
• Continuing education, professional licensure support, and society memberships.