Cost Engineer

Cost Engineer  

Join the Lee Kennedy Team

Lee Kennedy Company is an award-winning construction manager and general contractor with over 40 years of experience delivering high-quality projects. We’re passionate about building lasting partnerships, delivering exceptional results, and leading with integrity. Our success is built on a strong learning culture, a commitment to our people, and a drive to grow and develop talent across the organization.

Position Overview 

As a Cost Engineer at Lee Kennedy Company, you will play an integral role in coordinating job-specific procedures and driving strong financial performance across complex projects. You will collaborate closely with LKCo staff, subcontractors, trade partners, and clients to ensure accurate and timely cost reporting, maintain disciplined budget controls, mitigate project risks, and identify strategic opportunities that strengthen overall project outcomes.

In this role, you will combine financial insight, organizational excellence, and proactive problem-solving to support successful project delivery—ensuring alignment with LKCo’s standards for quality, safety, and operational excellence while helping projects stay on time and on budget.

Key Responsibilities 

• Support and assist LKCo staff to maintain project estimates and facilitate accurate cost and revenue reporting for monthly Executive review meetings. Assist LKCo staff to update monthly projected cost


• Liaison between Project Management and Accounting


• Assist LKCo staff during the new construction phase setup. Provide suggestions that meet client requirements and requests 


• Review financials, subcontractor cost & supporting documentation with LKCo staff to be incorporated into the client requisition


• Maintain cash flow. Develop and manage client requisitions to ensure they are submitted in a timely fashion and adhere to all requirements. Help to address client comments and relay to all parties


• Post monthly job cost and revenue to the general ledger


• Process and cut payment to vendors when necessary


• Respond to client, subcontractor, and related party inquiries in a timely fashion


• Interact with subcontractors and their subcontractors/suppliers/unions to ensure up-to-date with all payments


• Troubleshoot and identify strategic techniques. Make suggestions to LKCo staff


• Perform additional assignments as required
  

Qualifications 

• B.S. Degree in Accounting/Finance (preferred) and 0-5 years related experience


• Capable of meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment


• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and well organized


• Cooperative and personable – Team player


• Above average interpersonal skills and have excellent follow-through capability


• Effective and direct communication skills


• Troubleshoot, identify, and quickly resolve issues


• Strong knowledge of most Microsoft Office products


• Experience with CMIC, Procore, and/or GC Pay is valuable


• Risk management experience is valuable

Compensation and Benefits
The estimated salary range for this position is $60,000–$100,000 annually, representing the company’s good-faith and reasonable estimate of potential compensation at the time of posting. The final offer will be based on factors such as experience, skills, responsibilities, and current market conditions.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance


• Financial Benefits: 401(k) Plan, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Profit Sharing


• Professional Development: Hands-on experience in the field on complex construction projects, mentorship and training from experienced construction professionals, and opportunities for career advancement within project management or the field

Safety Vision:

At Lee Kennedy Company, safety is a foundational value. We integrate safety into every aspect of our work and empower all employees to maintain and promote a safe job site.

Lee Kennedy Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.