Lead Cost

Requisition

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

Work Location:

Various Work Locations USA

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, data center, electric vehicle, 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 industry’s toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

In this role, you will be responsible for directing the cost engineering and cost analysis/control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements which require a high degree of technical skill. You will prepare the project financials, review cost trends, develop and implement project requirements for cost control, and train the cost team. Your detailed analysis will provide innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges.

• Develop and implement project requirements for cost control in accordance with established Bechtel and client contractual requirements, objectives, and procedures.
• Establish format and content of summaries and reconciliations, including segregation of cost according to level of confidence and identified areas of risk.
• Monitor for accuracy and ensure the timely and competent performance of all cost control activities.
• Review and analyze comparisons of scope, quantities, performance, and cost data.
• Review identified cost trends for cost effectiveness and suggest alternatives when appropriate. Prepare the project's Project Financial Status Report.
• Prepare and support cost data analysis for Tax, Treasury and PwC. Interface with designated Bechtel management and client counterparts for cost presentations.
• Maintain open communications with other organizations to support cost engineering analysis and control activities.

• 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 in the field and the home office.
• Experience and demonstrated skill in establishing criteria for cost management activities.
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems driven by data.
• Advanced knowledge of Bechtel's financial reporting systems (CFAR), controller account codes, cost management system (Ecosys), and the digital supply chain system (DSCS).
• Advanced knowledge of Bechtel's standard cost reporting including the PFSR, QURR, CoCo, PSERV, etc.
• Must be able to independently provide guidance, training and coaching to junior and mid-grade Cost Engineers with multiple backgrounds and experience.
• Must have excellent communications and presentation skills to combine sound analytical cost engineering principles with the ability to summarize, reach appropriate conclusions, and present to management teams.
• Demonstrated flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.

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