Cost Engineer

Overview

Perform cost estimating, analysis, and control for construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• budgeting
• estimating
• data collection
• cost monitoring
• report coordination
• proposal costing

Tasks

-Prepares specific budgets in accordance with prescribed standards and procedures -Prepares cost studies using historical data, statistical analysis, and cost and quantity comparisons -Supports the implementation of cost monitoring and control standards, techniques, systems, and reports -Collects and classifies cost data -Performs routine cost estimating, analysis, and control activities, as directed -Assists with budget allocation and reporting/cost control for specific construction discipline or group of disciplines -Performs budget allocation and reporting/cost control regime for specific construction discipline or group of disciplines -Prepares cost data for proposals or contracts -Coordinates the development and accuracy of cost reports -Verifies consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility and consistency

Requirements

• project controls
• pc os
• ecosys
• hyperion
• financial systems
• construction management

What You Bring

-Demonstrates an advanced level of understanding of Project Controls general technical skills -Proficiency in using PC operating systems, including several basic software applications and in using multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used by Bechtel (Ecosys, Hyperion, Digital Supply Chain, for example) -Knowledge of financial report systems and controller account codes, and understanding of Controller instructions, which impact Project Controls -Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes, as performed by Bechtel preferred -Knowledge of engineering and/or construction management is customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience

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About Bechtel Corporation

-The firm began building railroads and dams in the American West and grew into a pioneer of mega-projects. -Post-war, it laid massive pipelines across the Middle East and ventured into nuclear power, building the USA’s first commercial plant. -Its projects include Boston’s complex “Big Dig” tunnel, the Channel Tunnel, and Intel megafab campuses. -It operates in global markets across Energy, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Technology, Mining & Metals, and Nuclear/Security/Environmental sectors. -Typical projects include highways, bridges, ports, airports, LNG plants, data-centers, environmental cleanups, and nuclear facilities.

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