Cost and Trend PCE, Sentinel

Bechtel Global Corporation; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Global Corporation is seeking a PMO/PMA-based cost engineer in Ogden, Utah, to support field and design teams with cost control, trending, and reporting. You will own multiple cost work areas, coordinate across disciplines, and drive recommendations with limited supervision for the M724 site.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 5+ years of project controls experience; alternative is a high school diploma with 9+ years.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 5+ years in project controls.
• Experience in cost, schedule, estimating, risk, and/or reporting disciplines.
• Strong Excel data analysis and management reporting.
• Knowledge of MS Office and standard productivity tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cost control and reporting plans that integrate with project objectives.
• Monitor costs, budgeting, accruals, and reporting in line with project codes.
• Support trend, risk management, and unit rate analyses across disciplines.
• Prepare and maintain cost reports and supporting documentation for management.

Skills

Excel analysis

Cost control

Reporting

MS Office

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma + 9+ years experience

Tools

Power BI

EVMS

Accounting software

Job description

• Relocation Authorized:National - Family
• Telework Type:Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Ogden, UT

Project Overview

Bechtel is on the Northrop Grumman Corp. team preparing to deliver the U.S. Sentinel system of inter-continental ballistic missiles and launch infrastructure. Sentinel is a vital U.S. Air Force program designed to modernize the nation's aging force of inter-continental ballistic missiles, which make up the ground element of the nuclear deterrent. As part of the Northrop Grumman Sentinel nationwide team, Bechtel will provide launch system design, construction, and integration.

A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile-defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.

We invite you to join our team for this very interesting opportunity!

Job Summary

This PMO/PMA-based role (Ogden, UT) supports project field and design teams with a strong focus on field cost engineering, trending, and progress reporting. The position partners across functions to plan, produce, and maintain cost and trend deliverables, and provide clear reporting to management on field scope performance. Owns multiple work areas or functional packages; coordinates across disciplines; performs complex analysis and drives recommendations with limited supervision. This position will support standard design and the work execution for M724 site.

• Must have either a United States Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Green Card Holder).
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check that includes verification of employment, education, and travel.

Major Responsibilities

• Understand the project scope, schedule, and cost objectives and work with the team to develop and implement successful cost control and reporting plans that integrate with the rest of the project.
• Support the implementation of cost monitoring and control standards, techniques, systems, and reports including the following activities:
  • Assisting with budget allocation and reporting/cost control for the assigned portions of the project
  • Supporting the project Trend and Risk Management programs
  • Assisting in the development of quantity takeoffs and development and/or application of unit rates
  • Assisting in developing specific project codes of accounts and recommending appropriate modifications and revisions
  • Monitoring the collection of actual costs, generating accrual information, and coding and classifying invoice and billing data within the established code of accounts
  • Coordinating the development and accuracy of cost reports, including verifying consistency with previous reports
  • Preparing specific budgets in accordance with prescribed standards and procedures
  • Preparing cost studies using historical data, statistical analysis, and cost and quantity comparisons
  • Preparing and maintaining key cost reports.
• Collaborate with project team members to identify, analyze, and provide innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university plus a minimum of 5 or more years professional experience, [OR] in lieu of a degree, must have a high school diploma and at least 9 or more years professional experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Experience performing Excel data analysis and preparing reports to communicate results to management.
• Experience in one or more of the core Project Controls disciplines - Cost, Schedule, Estimating, Change Management, Risk, and/or Reporting.
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction, and/or startup work processes typically performed on major construction projects.
• Experience in performing, monitoring, and analyzing cost functions, cost control, and financial reporting systems data.
• Familiarity with performance and progress reporting, including unit rate and pricing variance analysis
• Familiarity with procurement and accounting software applications typically used on major construction projects
• Knowledge of project management practices used in the major construction industry customarily acquired through specialized instruction or practical experience over time.
• Knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office and other standard industry productivity software tools.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and perform work both independently and as part of team to meet project objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in multiple Project Controls roles and disciplines or other functions
• Business Intelligence Analytics software such as Power BI.
• Work experience with compliant Earned Value Management System (EVMS) on a US Government project.
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement, material and craft performance methods and reporting (e.g., EPPR, DSCS, COCO, QURR process).
• Experience with change management such as baseline change proposals and trending.
• Flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
• Experience with Six Sigma, LEAN, or other process control and improvement techniques.

Total Rewards/Benefits

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