Cost Management Technologist

About Diamond Infrastructure Solutions (website) 

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions is an infrastructure-focused company strategically located in the U.S. Gulf Coast – the heart of U.S. manufacturing.  The company is comprised of ~2700 employees and contractors that are driven by a customer-first entrepreneurial mindset, offering expertise and turn-key services to more than 70 on-site and off-site customers across the U.S. Gulf Coast.  The company is built upon the foundation of Dow’s world-leading operational excellence to deliver best-in-class services and reliability. 

Our vision is to be the trusted leader in infrastructure—delivering reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions that adapt to our customers’ evolving needs. At Diamond Infrastructure Solutions, we empower growth across the U.S. Gulf Coast by providing strategic land access and dependable services. Backed by world-class assets, scale, and expertise, we help our partners optimize costs, accelerate their ambitions, and achieve lasting value through every project and partnership. 

Our People are the integral ingredient to our culture of employee ownership and excellence-driven core values.  An unwavering focus on employee & asset safety and the generational impact to our environment & surrounding communities is critical.  Together we will strategically deliver Focused Growth while positioning the organization to leverage industry megatrends for sustained success. 

*This role is aligned to the Diamond Infrastructure Solutions (“Diamond Infra”) company and will be seconded from Dow to Diamond Infrastructure Solutions until January 1, 2027.  At that time, the role will become directly aligned to the Diamond Infrastructure Solutions Company. *  

About you and this role

We are seeking the next Turnaround Cost Management Technologist at our site in Plaquemine, LA. As the Turnaround Cost Management Technologist, you act as a technical resource for Cost Management within the Global Turnaround work process. You support establishment of the overall cost baseline with reporting to monitor and control the turnaround within established tolerances of the baseline. Coordinate data inputs from the various disciplines and functions to ensure accurate forecasts and reporting of cost. Engage the turnaround steering team to understand causes of deviations from tolerances, if any, and the need to establish actions to mitigate. This role requires advanced skills and expertise in a range of processes, procedures, and systems, and/or specialized technical expertise within an analytical/scientific method or operational process to perform a broad range of complex work assignments. May act as a working team lead, providing subject matter guidance and coordinating the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Integrate the turnaround/project cost estimate, workhour estimate, and turnaround schedule into the Cost Management baseline.
• Lead the turnaround team in deriving an accurate and realistic forecast of all funds required to complete the turnaround within the defined budget and schedule while incorporating own trending and analyses.
• Estimate costs of deviations and assesses impact on total turnaround cost.
• Ensure accurate reflection of committed/spent funds, turnaround deviation notices, field change orders, and turnaround execution changes in all cost documents.
• Alert the turnaround team to critical Cost Management issues.
• Develops and analyze monthly cost accruals and contingency reporting. Ensure accurate representation of cost data and cost forecast in monthly reporting.
• Drive the final billing process and ensure it is followed and completed in the necessary timeframe.
• Establish a work breakdown structure based upon work process norms and execution strategy.
• Develop and maintain cost reports, cash flow/cancellation curves, and contingency analysis.
• Provide supporting data for turnaround execution metrics, external benchmarking and turnaround closure.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent required. An associate’s degree is preferred.
• At least 4 years of cost management, manufacturing or other related experience required. 6 or more years' experience preferred.
• Prior Dow cost experience preferred.
• This role may require working an extended schedule based on business needs and turnaround schedule. Overtime will be required to support turnaround execution.
• Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on