Senior Cost Engineer

Bechtel Corporation; Santiago; Presencial; CLP 10.000.000 - 16.000.000; Jornada completa

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Bechtel Total Rewards

Descripción de la vacante

Bechtel is seeking a Cost Engineer in Santiago to lead estimating, cost control, and reporting for complex projects. You will develop budgets, monitor trends, and implement cost-control standards across disciplines.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 8–14 years of relevant experience, with strong communication skills to present findings to management. Office-based, on-site in Chile, with Bechtel Total Rewards benefits.

Formación

• Experience directing cost engineering functions including estimating, control, analysis, and management.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and solve complex data-driven problems.
• Competence in engineering, procurement, contracting, construction, and startup processes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for reporting to management.
• Ability to prepare budgets, allocate budgets, and support cost control activities.
• Ability to investigate requirements for cost estimating and cost control data.

Responsabilidades

• Perform non-routine cost estimating, analysis, and control activities.
• Coordinate cost monitoring standards, techniques, systems, and reports.
• Coordinate development and accuracy of cost reports and ensure compatibility with prior data.
• Verify consistency with previous reports for reliability.
• Prepare budgets in accordance with standards and procedures.
• Investigate requirements for estimating and cost control data.
• Collect and classify cost data for reporting.
• Perform budget allocation and cost control for specific disciplines or groups.
• Identify cost trends needing management attention.
• Prepare cost studies using historical data, statistics, and cost/quantity comparisons.

Conocimientos

Cost estimation

Cost control

Cost analysis

Cost management

Data analysis

Engineering knowledge

Communication

Presentation

Reporting

Budgeting

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

• Relocation Authorized: None

• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project

• Work Location: Santiago

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Project Overview:

Mining and Metals:

Increasing production of critical minerals provides key components of clean energy technologies, from wind turbines to batteries. This shift to clean energy - the need for commodities - is critical to underpinning the energy transition. At Bechtel, our teams extract these vital resources to support net zero in a way which is more sustainable than ever before.

Job Summary:

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.

Major Responsibilities:

• Performing generally non-routine cost estimating, analysis, and control activities.

• Coordinating the implementation of cost monitoring and control standards, techniques, systems, and reports

• Coordinating the development and accuracy of cost reports

• Verifing consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility and consistency

• Preparing specific budgets in accordance with prescribed standards and procedures

• Investigating the requirements for estimating and/or cost control data

• Collecting and classifies cost data

• Performing budget allocation and reporting/cost control regime for specific construction discipline or group of disciplines

• Identifing cost trends for management attention

• Preparing cost studies using historical data, statistical analysis, and cost and quantity comparisons

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience and demonstrated skill in directing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, cost analysis, and cost management activities.

• Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, and solve complex data-driven problems.

• Competence in engineering, procurement, contracting, construction, and startup processes.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to apply sound cost engineering principles, develop conclusions, and present findings to management.

• Ability to develop, review, and ensure the accuracy, consistency, and compatibility of cost reports and related reporting deliverables.

• Ability to prepare budgets, perform budget allocations, and support cost control and reporting activities for specific disciplines or groups of disciplines.

• Ability to investigate requirements for cost estimating and cost control data, and collect, organize, and classify cost information.

• Ability to prepare cost studies using historical data, statistical analysis, and cost and quantity comparisons.

• Knowledge of standard cost reporting.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

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