Cost Engineer

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Project Overview:

Bechtel and Westinghouse Electric Company have partnered to deliver the first AP1000 nuclear power reactors in Poland for our customer, the Polish Entity Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ). Bechtel will be the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the project. As the EPC, our responsibilities will include providing the design for the Turbine Island and Balance of Plant as well as the construction of the entire facility.  This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity, and we are looking for the talent that will help expand Poland’s nuclear base and build a strong and long-lasting energy future for generations to come. This position is subject to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regulations at 10 CFR Part 810 (Part 810), which govern the transfer of hardware, materials, and technology to support the construction and operation of commercial nuclear power plants overseas.

Job Summary:

This role supports the project controls cost control team in reporting to management and various internal/external stakeholders on progress and performance for the project. The position will support the team in creating, planning, and facilitating review and approval of project cost reporting.

Major Responsibilities:

• Identifies trends and supports the change control program.
• Interfaces with designated Bechtel management and client counterparts for cost presentations.
• Prepares and presents cost engineering information.
• Coordinates information input into studies.
• Evaluates study results and recommends conclusions for project team consideration and discussion.
• Reviews and analyses comparisons of scope, quantities, performance, and cost data.
• Creates and implements measurement systems for established processes, analyses performance metric results, and identifies improvements.
• Develops timely and competent trend cost estimates.
• Establishes format and content of summaries and reconciliations, including segregation of cost according to level of confidence and identified areas of risk.
• Coordinates pricing structure or criteria to be used by each discipline or specialty to meet the objectives of cost estimates and control.
• Assists in developing unit job hour and pricing data, including estimating parameters, factors indices, productivity, and craft distribution reference data, etc., based on analysis of Bechtel, project, and industry experience.
• Performs data analysis, identifies issues, and makes recommendations.
• Develops productivity basis to be utilized in estimates, as developed in concurrence with Construction.
• Reviews labour estimates for reasonableness.
• Supports the timely and competent performance of cost control activities.
• Supports cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards accuracy and consistency. 

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited university (or international equivalent) and 10+ years of relevant work experience, or 12+ years of relevant work experience.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check including verification of employment, education, and travel.
• Prior experience supporting large-scale construction execution in field environments required.
• Must be able to meet nuclear security screening requirements and obtain unescorted access authorisation.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening and background verification.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, perform, review, and present cost engineering and cost estimating products with minimal supervision using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge.
• Skilled in oral and written communication. Knowledge of engineering and construction management is customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel data analysis functions.
• Experience in Project Controls with an advanced level understanding of Project Controls general technical skills and tools.
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement, material and craft performance methods and reporting (e.g., Bechtel EPPR, BPS, COCO, and establishing and effective QURR processes).
• Proficiency with cost processor software (e.g., EcoSys, etc.)
• Experience with change management such as baseline change proposals and trending.
• Flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
• Experience in multiple Project Controls roles and disciplines or other functions. 

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