Field Project Controls Professional

Requisition ID: 276654 

•  Relocation Authorized: National/International - Single 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Houston, TX 

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Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. 

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. 

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report. 

Job Summary:

Responsible for cost engineering, cost estimating, cost analysis/control, and planning/scheduling activities for a project that requires a high degree of technical skill and experience. Directs cost trending, analysis, and control activities and schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, impact identification, and recovery plan development activities. Directs the preparation and presentation of on-project estimates and cost forecasts. Supports project organizational and administrative activities. Provides cost engineering/planning and scheduling guidance. Identifies, analyzes, and provides innovative solutions to cost engineering and planning/scheduling problems.          

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for insuring that all field cost and schedule related functions on the project are performed in accordance with procedures and good practice.     
• Provide technical direction, training, day-to-day supervision and coaching to project assigned Project Controls field personnel.     
• Provide leadership to the planning, scheduling, trending and cost control teams as necessary to meet internal and external customer requirements while adhering to the budget and schedule demands of the project.     
• Responsibilities include managing, leading, and providing administrative and technical direction to staff of project controls professionals, interfacing with management, engineering, construction, contracts, and procurement, and driving innovative solutions to cost engineering and planning/scheduling problems with the intent to help execute the project efficiently and effectively.     
• Provide timely and accurate analysis and reporting to the Project Director/Manager and Project Controls Manager.    
• Provide quality support to project and corporate management with organizational and administrative activities, including  non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling guidance analysis, and presentations     
• Assist in commercial operations and prime contract administration, interface with customers.   
• Meet with and make presentations to client as requested.    
• Interface with Project Controls functional department for reporting oversight and consistent application of procedures.   

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Basic Qualifications      

• Bachelor's degree or 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree
• Working knowledge of project control tools     
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word    
• Advanced understanding of Primavera scheduling concepts   
• Capability and flexibility to handle multiple tasks in restricted timeframes to support project goals      Supervisory experience and skills in applying team building concepts   
• A thorough understanding of prime contract formation and execution.     
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.     
• Prior demonstrated capability to present information, data and analysis to senior management.     
• Must be able to work overtime and adapt to changing work schedules    
• Must be able to conduct site walkdowns which may consist of climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, walking on elevated platforms, climbing