MMR Cost Controls Engineer - based in Abilene, TX

Location: Abilene, TX
Pay: $43-$50/hour based on experience
Per Diem: $150/day paid for days worked if all qualifications are met
Work Schedule: 6/10s

Company Culture: 

At MMR, our most valuable assets are not our buildings or equipment, it is our family of employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our investment in training programs and resources allows our employees to reach both their personal and professional goals. This is evident with MMR receiving numerous awards including “Best Place to Work” and consistently being recognized as one of the top Engineering News Record’s “Annual Specialty Contractors.” 

Organization Description: 

MMR has served as the industry leader in instrumentation and electrical construction, maintenance, and technical services for over 30 years. Our diverse list of clients allows us the unique ability to work across industry lines in the oil and gas upstream and midstream as well as chemical and petrochemical downstream, industrial manufacturing, power generation, renewable energy, mission critical, heavy commercial, and energy storage sectors. MMR holds the proud distinction of being the largest privately owned “Open Shop” contractor in the United States with over 30 branch offices including global locations in Canada and Mexico. For more information, please visit our website: www.mmrgrp.com. 

Job Description:

MMR is seeking Cost Engineer candidates to manage project cost control processes, including labor productivity tracking, earned value analysis, forecasts, pay applications, invoice audits, and cost reporting to provide accurate financial insight to project leadership. The responsibilities would include, but not limited to, the following:

• Track labor productivity and budget performance
• Maintain cost reports and forecasts
• Perform earned value and variance analysis
• Support change order pricing and estimates
• Monitor quantities and commodity usage
• Provide financial insights to project leadership
• Build and maintain account receivable and payable reports
• Create and submit monthly pay applications
• Perform labor, equipment, and material invoice audits
• Maintain material sales tax logs 
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor and upper management.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• BS degree in Accounting, Business Management, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering or related field; or an equivalent relevant work experience
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, organize, problem solve, and exercise good judgement with minimal supervision
• Ability to coordinate a variety of projects simultaneously
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and creativity
• Working knowledge of MS Office software
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are required
• Able to work effectively under time pressure and/or deadline
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to work flexible, varying hours, including evenings and weekends as needed
• Regular and reliable attendance at work

MMR Group, Inc. and its affiliated companies ("MMR") is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected class.