Cost Engineer (Mechanical)Taylor, Texas, United StatesAbout the Job Cost Engineer (Mechanical)Role & Responsibility- Negotiate commercial terms on construction and services agreements.- Substantiate and negotiate change orders with sub-contractors.- Knowledge of AIA, MSA, and Work Order agreements.- Create presentations and reports detailing change order conditions for Owner review and approval.- Provide valuable insight regarding project cost, and potential risks.- Analyze and solve the issues related to cost with subcontractors, and report to cost manager.- Thorough review and cross reference of documents as they relate to Change Orders including drawings specifications, agreements, equipment drawings etc.- Quantity calculation with spreadsheet and database software.- Survey of market price for construction materials and labors.- Experience with software including Bluebeam, Naviswork (BIM), CAD, Revit and Trimble to provide cost analysis.- Review design change in terms of cost impact (Quotation review for subcontracts change order with estimator).- Manage construction budget trend log in terms of change order.- Experience with substantiating value engineering concepts.- Compile and record all related documents.- Review documents related cost and contract (ex. Payment, notices, letters etc).- Prevent and review unreasonable and excessive cost and item out of contract.Qualification- Completion of a four-year college degree, civil or Mechanical engineering degree program preferred.- Five-year experience in the construction/Mechanical profession preferred.- Working knowledge of spreadsheet and database software.- Knowledge of applicable project management and document tracking preferred.- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.Key Notes/Requirements- Bilingual (English, Korean) Preferred but it is not critical factor.