Trend​/Cost Engineer

• Relocation Authorized:
  National/International
  - Family
• Telework Type:
  Full-Time Office/Project

Requisition

• Relocation Authorized:
  National/International
  - Family
• Telework Type:
  Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location:
  
  Fairbanks Township, IN

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The Infrastructure GBU’s Renewables & Clean Power business line is executing the Maple Creek Combined Cycle Power Project
, a new natural gas-fired generation facility designed to provide reliable, efficient, and flexible power to support growing energy demand. The project will be executed utilizing Bechtel’s Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) methodology to drive safe, predictable, and efficient field execution through integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Startup planning.

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining the trend program including estimating, analysis and control activities with significant non-routine requirements. You will prepare cost studies, review cost trends, and develop and implement project requirements for cost control and forward-looking analysis.

• Collaborates with project stakeholders across engineering, supply chain, and construction to identify and analyze cost trends for management attention.
• Prepares cost estimates using historical data, statistical analysis, and cost and quantity comparisons.
• Performs generally non-routine cost estimating, analysis, and control activities.
• Coordinates the implementation of cost monitoring and control standards, techniques, systems, and reports.
• Coordinates the development and accuracy of cost reports.
• Verifies consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility and consistency.
• Prepares specific budgets in accordance with prescribed standards and procedures.
• Investigates the requirements for estimating and/or cost control data.
• Collects and classifies cost data for use in forward-looking trend analysis.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field required
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

• Demonstrated experience in executing, monitoring, and evaluating cost engineering activities, including cost estimation, cost control, and cost analysis.
• Experience performing cost trend estimates in support of project cost trend programs.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of financial reporting systems and controller account codes, as well as a solid understanding of relevant Controller instructions that affect Project Controls
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracting, construction, and startup processes, in accordance with Bechtel’s operational…