Military Veteran Opportunity - Project Controls Engineer

Bechtel • Knoxville, TN

97d

About The Position

Since 1898, Bechtel has 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. Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. In this role, you will perform routine cost estimating, planning, scheduling, performance analysis, and work control activities and support the implementation of cost monitoring and control standards, preparation of cost data, and the project trend program. You will assist with budget allocation and developing quantity takeoffs, project codes, and application unit rates. Your work will help ensure projects stay on budget and excel. We currently have multiple Project Controls Engineer positions available on our Nuclear, Security & Environmental projects across a variety of construction disciplines, including civil/structural, piping, mechanical and electrical.

Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
• Must have completed a minimum of 4 years of active-duty military service in the United States Armed Forces, with an honorable discharge.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft software applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrates an intermediate level understanding of Project Controls general technical skills.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing and implementing requirements for cost recording, cost coding, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs, and reports.
• Provides performance monitoring and control functions for specific scopes of work.
• Performs cost data analysis and development.
• Coordinates quantity estimates for trends/baseline change proposals.
• Assists in developing specific project control accounts and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions.
• Identifies scope of schedule activities.
• Determines schedule dates for work activities within a discipline area or specialty.
• Works with Area/Functional personnel to coordinate work sequences with the total project plan.
• Conforms work sequence and activity durations per project's execution plan for a specific discipline or specialty.
• Assists discipline groups in determining what information is required from other disciplines to support schedule activities.
• Performs schedule monitoring, including identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines, or specialties.
• Assists in the development of requirements for updating and monitoring the schedule.

Benefits

• Robust benefits to ensure our people thrive.
• Programs to enhance our culture.
• Time to recharge.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree