Five Star Electric, a Tutor Perini Company, is seeking a Cost Engineer for our project site in Brooklyn, NY.

About Five Star Electric

We make it happen- Electrifying the Greater New York Area Since 1959

From our founding in 1959, we’ve become one of the largest electrical contracting, construction, and engineering firms by bringing integrity, reliability, experience, efficiency, and safety to each job we perform.

Five Star Electric works on the largest, high-profile projects in the New York Metropolitan area. As one of the largest specialty contracting firms in the United States, Five Star Electric with its diverse portfolio of work experience, has never failed to complete a project since inception. Five Star is regularly ranked in ENR magazines Top 600 Specialty Contractors in the United States. Five Star Electric’s name reflects its promise – to continually achieve the highest “five-star” ranking on every project.

Across New York State our notable projects include, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, the Hudson Yards Platform, Madison Square Garden Transformation, Citi Field, 86th Street Station and multiple United Nations projects.

Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent

Overview

The Project Cost Engineer will serve as a vital member of our field operations team for a major electrical construction project. Based in our nearby project office, this role requires a proactive approach and significant time spent on a 1-million-square-foot construction site to observe progress firsthand. In this role, you will bridge the gap between field performance and financial reporting. You will be responsible for tracking installed quantities and production rates, synthesizing data from multiple sources to provide accurate, high-level financial analysis. Additionally, you will oversee the tracking and financial reporting for all Time & Material (T&M) activities and change orders.

Candidate Profile

Applicants may come from a variety of professional backgrounds, including but not limited to:

• Cost Engineers

• Project Controls Professionals

• Project Accountants with field exposure

• Graduate Engineers with coursework in accounting and job costing

• Data Science Engineers

• Field Supervisors and Project Managers with strong financial understanding

Job Description

• Update and maintain a production and quantity tracking system for all major electrical scopes

• Perform regular field walks to confirm quantities and field activities

• Compare and report on budget vs actual variances

• Identify and flag anomalies

• Coordinate and interact with field supervision to understand budgeted production expectations.

• Review, manage, and validate the T&M process

• Review, manage, and maintain change order tracking

• Prepare weekly and monthly PAR and cost reports, extracting data from multiple systems, including:

  • Procore

  • JDE

  • Internal database

  • P6

  • Cupix

  • 3D Model

  • Shop Drawings

• Develop trend analysis and tracking reports

• Establish and revise projected budgets as shop drawings are completed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Project Accounting, Project Management, or equivalent experience

• Three (3)+ years of related experience strongly preferred

• Working Knowledge of construction job costing and accounting concepts

• Ability to reference and interpret construction drawings, models, and specifications

• Proficiency in MS Excel, including data aggregation, formulas, and reporting

• Effective communicator and comfortable in both office and construction site environments

• Preferred but not required knowledge of:

  • Procore

  • Electrical Estimating Ability

  • 3D Modeling

  • Cupix or another digital twin environment

  • JDE ERP

OUR MISSION

We build critical infrastructure that creates a better world.

OUR VISION

We strive to be the preeminent full-service civil, building, and specialty contractor by delivering innovative, transformative projects through world-class execution. We are committed to creating lasting value for our customers, upholding the highest standards of safety and integrity, generating exceptional financial results and shareholder value, and fostering a culture where our employees thrive.

Tutor Perini builds extraordinary projects, and we need exceptional talent. Join us and together we will build the future