Trend & Change Management Engineer

Bechtel; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel’s Manufacturing & Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing and building an API Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX. The role supports the Change Management Program by identifying, evaluating, documenting, and tracking project trends, costs, and schedule impacts to aid forecasting and contract changes.

We seek a candidate with a Bachelor's degree and 8–14 years of experience, strong project controls knowledge, and excellent analytical and communication skills to drive informed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8–10 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in Change and Trend Management, forecasting, budgeting, and baseline controls.
• Experience with EPC and startup processes and their impact on changes.
• Ability to develop trend, conceptual, and Order-of-Magnitude estimates using historical data.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administers and maintains the project Trend Program and Trend Register.
• Coordinates the identification, evaluation, documentation, and disposition of project trends.
• Develops and reviews Order of Magnitude (OOM) and detailed trend estimates.
• Evaluates trend impacts to cost, schedule, quantities, productivity, and execution plans.
• Ensures trend documentation is complete, traceable, and compliant with project procedures.
• Supports forecast updates by coordinating incorporation of approved trend impacts.
• Assists in the development of contract change documentation and client change notices.
• Facilitates trend review meetings and supports management decision-making.
• Monitors trend status and reports trend metrics, aging, and exposure to project management.
• Identifies opportunities for early mitigation of adverse trends and implementation of favorable trends.

Skills

Change management

Trend management

Forecasting

Budgeting

Contract changes

Baseline controls

Cost analysis

Project controls

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent)

Tools

Project controls systems

Job description

Bechtel’s Manufacturing & Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing and building an API Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX. The role supports the Change Management Program by identifying, evaluating, documenting, and tracking project trends, costs, and schedule impacts to aid forecasting and contract changes.

We seek a candidate with a Bachelor's degree and 8–14 years of experience, strong project controls knowledge, and excellent analytical and communication skills to drive informed