Cost Manager

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

• Relocation Authorized:
  
  National - Family
• Telework Type:
  
  Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location:
  Chandler, AZ

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure;
Nuclear, Security & Environmental;
Energy;
Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the semiconductor (manufacturing facilities and supply chain); data center, electric vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production); and life sciences markets.

M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industries toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

In this role, you will align the entire project on cost strategy, challenge the forecast assumptions across functions and lead discussions on risk exposure, major variances and funding gaps. As the owner of the total cost outcome, you will drive consistency, accuracy and client alignment. Your data analysis will provide innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges, and your leadership will be essential to project success.

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• Oversees the cost function at the project level.
• Acts as the primary interface with the client for all budget and cost-related matters.
• Ensures budget integrity, forecast accuracy and system compliance.
• Provides guidance to the Cost and Trend Leads.
• Ensures work is completed as scheduled.
• Supports project organizational and administrative activities.

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

• Experience and demonstrated skill in directing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis, in the client offices and the home office.
• Experience and demonstrated skill in establishing criteria for Project Controls activities.
• Skilled in providing direction, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel.
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems.
• Knowledge of current industry and technical developments.
• Demonstrated flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
• Must have excellent communications and presentation skills to combine sound analytical cost engineering principles with the ability to summarize, reach appropriate conclusions, and implement cost containment plans.

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