Cost Trend Engineer – Project Controls & Estimating

Bechtel Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in the United States seeks a senior Cost Engineer to maintain trend programs, perform estimates, and drive cost control on major EPC projects. You will prepare cost studies, review trends, and implement forward-looking analyses that shape project performance.

Required is a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8–14 years of relevant experience, with strong communication and solid knowledge of financial reporting, controller codes, and Bechtel's project controls standards.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in cost engineering, estimation and control.
• Experience with cost trend estimates for project cost trend programs.
• Strong communication skills and knowledge of financial reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with project stakeholders to analyze cost trends for management attention.
• Prepares cost estimates using historical data and statistical analysis.
• Performs non-routine cost estimating, analysis and control activities.
• Coordinates implementation of cost monitoring standards and reports.
• Coordinates development and accuracy of cost reports.
• Verifies consistency with prior reports and prescribed standards.
• Prepares budgets in accordance with procedures.
• Investigates requirements for estimating and cost control data.
• Collects cost data for forward-looking trend analysis.

Skills

Cost engineering

Cost estimation

Cost controls

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Communication skills

EPC projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Bechtel Corporation in the United States seeks a senior Cost Engineer to maintain trend programs, perform estimates, and drive cost control on major EPC projects. You will prepare cost studies, review trends, and implement forward-looking analyses that shape project performance.

Required is a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8–14 years of relevant experience, with strong communication and solid knowledge of financial reporting, controller codes, and Bechtel's project controls standards.