Field Cost Engineer

Bechtel Corporation•,

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Cost Engineer is responsible for cost control and analysis activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or cost activities requiring a high degree of technical skill. The role prepares cost studies, reviews cost trends, and develops and implements project cost-control requirements. It provides detailed analysis and innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges. The position is based at a Gulf Coast project site with active construction activities. The role works closely with field engineering, construction disciplines, and other project professionals. It engages in field construction execution, reviews construction progress, and conducts site walkdowns and safety reviews while coordinating cost activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
General understanding of EPC contract types and work breakdown structures on large EPC jobs.
Experience performing, monitoring, and reviewing field cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis.
Advanced knowledge of monitoring construction activity budgets at the commodity level.
Experience analyzing craft productivity and recommending performance improvement strategies.
Experience identifying potential issues promptly and proposing mitigation steps through change management.
Understanding of earning methodologies for actual installed quantities (Rules of Credit).
Experience working across multiple disciplines, coordinating cost activities, and managing direct tasks.
Advanced knowledge of multiple discipline-specific software applications used by Bechtel, such as Ecosys and Microsoft Office Suite.
Knowledge of engineering and construction management acquired through specialized instruction or practical experience.
Willingness to work in an active construction site environment.

Responsibilities

Establish, maintain, and monitor project budgets, change management, cost monitoring, cost variance analysis, quantity and craft labor reporting (QURR), and other periodic cost reports.
Prepare and present cost studies using historical data, statistical analysis, and cost and quantity comparisons.
Identify and analyze cost engineering challenges, provide innovative solutions, and identify trends requiring management attention.
Assist in developing unit job-hour and pricing data for a specific discipline or specialty; analyze data, identify problems, and make recommendations.
Support and engage daily with field engineering, construction disciplines, and other project professionals across disciplines.
Engage in field construction execution activities, review construction progress, conduct site walkdowns and safety reviews, and coordinate cost activities.