Cost Specialist III

About Airswift Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Job Title: Cost Specialist III

Duration: 1 year assignment

Schedule: 5x40 schedule

Location: Baytown, TX

This opportunity is with a refinery and chemical complex environment and focuses on cost estimating, project planning, scheduling, and project controls across key project milestones. The role will support estimate preparation, schedule assessment, check estimates, and quality assurance activities while contributing to change control and monthly progress reporting. This position offers exposure to cross-functional project delivery and close collaboration with project managers, estimators, planners, schedulers, and accounting teams.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering within a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience

Required Experience:

• Previous experience in a closely related position
• Experience in cost estimating, project planning, scheduling, and project controls
• Experience supporting change control, cost reporting, and monthly progress reporting
• Experience working with project managers, estimators, planners, schedulers, and accounting teams in a cross-functional environment

Required Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in cost estimating, project planning, and project controls
• Ability to prepare or coordinate cost estimates and schedules for project milestones
• Ability to perform estimate and schedule assessments, including verification of project cost and schedule bases
• Strong analytical and computing skills
• Strong influencing, consulting, and mentoring capability
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to organize, plan, control, coordinate, and manage cross-functional activities effectively
• Adaptability to changing priorities