Lead Cost Engineer

3 months ago

Brisbane, Australia Bechtel Corporation Full time

Job Summary

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As Lead Cost Engineer, you will provide input, guidance and recommendations for cost engineering requirements relative to staffing and project control, preparing detailed staffing plans for cost engineering activities. You will review proposal provisions related to cost engineering and material control and develops supporting data for contract negotiations and participating in establishing pricing structures to be applied to quantities for estimates. In this role, you will be responsible for estimating, analysis and control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for cost activities which require a high degree of technical skill. You will prepare cost studies, review cost trends, and develop and implement project requirements for cost control. Your detailed analysis will provide innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges. 

Bechtel Mining and Metals is seeking an experienced Lead Cost Engineer with proven capabilities to join our project team in Brisbane.

Major Responsibilities:

Responsible for cost estimating, analysis, and control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for cost activities which require a high degree of technical skill  Analyzes to provide innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges  Develops and implements project requirements for cost control in accordance with established Bechtel and client contractual requirements, objectives, and procedures  Ensures work is completed as scheduled, supporting project organizational and administrative activities  Prepares cost studies using historical data, statistical analysis, and cost and quantity comparisons  Reviews identified cost trends for cost effectiveness and suggesting alternatives when appropriate  Maintains open communications with other organizations to support cost engineering analysis and control activities 

Education and Experience Requirements:

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

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Experience in directing project cost engineering, including cost control and analysis, cost reporting, incurred cost assessment and conducting meetings. Experience in establishing criteria for Project Controls cost activities and in cost and commitment and incurred cost analysis and management. Skilled in oral and written communication, with demonstrated ability to present Project Controls information to management/client. Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes, as performed by Bechtel. Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.

Total Rewards/Benefits

There are many reasons why choosing to join Bechtel is one of the best career decisions you will ever make. In addition to working with talented, dedicated people and having the opportunity to play an integral role in stimulating and challenging local and international projects, Bechtel is committed to offering you the benefits and resources to live a healthy life.

With a market aligned salary package and annual discretionary performance bonus scheme in place, employee wellbeing is also at the centre of our business - promoted through our strong health and safety focus and private health cover including access to a leading employee assistance program.

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.

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