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WSP USA Cost Engineer in Los Angeles, California
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Cost Engineer for our Los Angeles office. Be involved in projects with our Project Controls Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Your Impact
Responsibilities:
Oversight of Finance, Cost and Change Management and Document monitoring and controls
Create budgeting forecasts to support Program and Project activities
Review, monitor and control contractor and consultant budgets and expenditure
Timely identification and analysis of Cost and Project Changes and make recommendations to resolve to the Program Manager
Prepare cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, cash flows, financial reports, and other financial projections
Create/maintain financial models to track and allocate costs
Prepare and track acquisition packages for reimbursement
Develop regular progress reports for the Program Manager and Program Management Office (PMO)
Demonstrate professional acumen in executive level settings
Develop and manage implementation of project controls processes including detailed change management processes and reporting
Analyze various business case scenarios and provide recommendations
Prepare memos, reports, briefings, proposals, and other client deliverables that include spreadsheets, complex graphs, charts, and tables
Provide oversight of vendor selection, progress of contractors, progress reports, change orders, completion of punch lists, project completion and review of close out documents
Provide direct oversight of the review and processing of invoices
Project Accounting Oversight
Who You Are
Minimum Requirements:
BA/BS Business, Finance, or Accounting
Project Management experience, PMP preferred
12 years’ experience in Financial Controls, Finance, or Accounting including experience leading a team of professionals
Transit and rail industry experience preferred.
Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills
Confident self-starter with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment
Attention to detail and organization while working in a fast-paced environment
Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and produce project deliverables
Ability to build and sustain relationships with team members, contractors, and clients
Skilled at building and sustaining relationships with all stakeholders
Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to prioritize workload and deliverables
Understanding of the commercial aviation industry
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint, Adobe Design and Publisher
Proficient in e-Builder Construction Management Software preferred
Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career
Expected Salary: $197,190 - 240,220
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.