Project Controls Manager / Gerente/a de Control de Proyectos
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Key details
- Location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Senior
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 13–15 yrs
- Function
- Operations & Strategy
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 1w ago
Skills
About the role
Requisition ID: 297062
- Relocation Authorized: None
- Grade: 28
- Position to be Panel Interviewed? Yes
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Buenos Aires
- Employee Referral Amount:
Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:
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.
Country Overview:
Argentina: Building Our Presence
Bechtel is building a strong local organization in Argentina, partnering with industry, government, suppliers, and communities to support our customers and projects. We’re bringing global expertise to develop local talent, strengthen regional capabilities, and deliver lasting value — establishing a trusted, long-term presence that supports sustainable growth and positions Argentina as a cornerstone market for mining, energy, and infrastructure development.
Job Summary:
This position will lead the establishment and execution of Bechtel’s Project Controls function in the Buenos Aires Corporate Office, providing strategic leadership across cost engineering, estimating, cost control, forecasting, planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and performance reporting for a technically complex project portfolio.
The role will oversee, guide, train, and mentor the Project Controls team, ensuring consistent application of key project procedures, integrated risk management, and timely insights that support successful project execution, governance, and delivery.
Major Responsibilities:
- Responsible for implementing Bechtel standards, developing local capabilities, and providing the governance and controls framework necessary for successful project delivery.
- Acting as a strategic partner to business and project leadership, supporting decision-making, managing project risks and opportunities, and leading cost engineering, estimating, cost control, forecasting, planning, and scheduling activities that enable the successful growth and execution of Bechtel’s operations in Argentina.
- Developing the preparation and presentation of project/program estimates and cost forecasts.
- Supporting project/program organizational and administrative activities
- Providing generally non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling guidance.
- Identifying and providing innovative solutions to cost engineering and planning/scheduling problems.
- Reviewing Earned Revenue Determination Data, Proposal Financial Summaries, Project Financial Status Reports, and Charge for Project Working Capital calculations for assigned project/program.
- Reviewing contract drafts for adequacy of cost and scope definition and Project Controls requirements
- Coordinating development of all data in support of negotiations.
- Providing oversight, training, mentoring, and ensures capability of Project Risk Coordinator(s) and Project Risk Specialist(s) in conducting PERM activities towards the attainment of project objectives.
- Providing leadership in terms of integrating the risk management process with other key project procedures (e.g., Change Management, Forecasting, Cost, Trends, and Claims and support corporate.
Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong multi-tasking capability, willing to take on a variety of responsibilities in support of overall delivery objectives.
- Demonstrated experience in performing management reporting, cost control, change management, planning & scheduling, estimating and risk management.
- Experience in delivering operational objectives and work plans, and delegates assignments to subordinates.
- Experience providing guidance to both internal and external stakeholders on risk management.
- Experience in delivering large-scale fully integrated EPC / EPCM projects.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience presenting information to internal and external stakeholders at a senior level.
- Demonstrated capability in leading, managing and organizing teams from diverse backgrounds and experience to meet project objectives.
- Advanced skill in Microsoft Office software applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Key Evaluation Factors:
- Demonstrated experience operating in a Project Controls Management capacity.
- Solid cross-discipline experience (cost controls, planning & scheduling, estimating and risk management).
- The right to live and work in Argentina.
Total Rewards/Benefits:
For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards
Diverse teams build the extraordinary:
As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.
We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.
The position to which you are applying may have additional background and drug screening requirements from those of your current position. Please speak with your Bechtel recruiter to determine if any additional background and drug screening is required for this position and work location.
Bechtel’s internal staffing policy includes the minimum time that you need to be in your current position before applying to a new position. Please refer to the applicable policy manual and ensure you meet the minimum requirements.
Per Policy 203-Internal Staffing, the Functional Manager of all internal Bechtel employees that are selected to proceed with an interview as part of Bechtel’s internal recruitment process will receive a notification including the position title and corresponding Functional Lead.
Please note that the overtime designation for this position might differ from your current position even if the position is at the same grade level. Please speak with your TA Specialist to understand the overtime eligibility for this role.
Requisition ID 297062
- Traslado Autorizado None
- Grado 28
- ¿El puesto será entrevistado por un panel? Yes
- Tipo de Teletrabajo Full-Time Office/Project
- Lugar de Trabajo Buenos Aires
- Monto por Referencia de Empleado
Equipos construyendo proyectos inspiradores
Desde 1898, hemos ayudado a clientes a completar más de 25,000 proyectos en 160 países en los siete continentes que han creado empleos, hecho crecer economías, mejorado la resiliencia de la infraestructura mundial, aumentado el acceso a la energía, recursos y servicios vitales, y hecho del mundo un lugar más seguro y limpio.
Diferenciados por la calidad de nuestra gente y nuestro incansable impulso para ofrecer los resultados más exitosos, alineamos nuestras capacidades con los objetivos de nuestros clientes para crear un impacto positivo duradero. Atendemos los mercados de Infraestructura; Nuclear, Seguridad y Medioambiente; Energía; Minería y Metales; y Manufactura y Tecnología. Nuestros Servicios abarcan desde la planificación e inversión inicial, hasta la puesta en marcha y operaciones.
El núcleo de Bechtel es nuestra Visión, Valores y Compromisos. Son lo que creemos, lo que los clientes pueden esperar y cómo cumplimos. Más información sobre nuestros equipos extraordinarios que crean proyectos inspiradores en nuestro Impact Report.
Perspectiva del País
Argentina Construyendo Nuestra Presencia
Bechtel está construyendo una organización local sólida en Argentina, asociándose con la industria, el gobierno, los proveedores y las comunidades para apoyar a nuestros clientes y proyectos. Estamos aportando experiencia global para desarrollar talento local, fortalecer las capacidades regionales y ofrecer un valor duradero, estableciendo una presencia confiable a largo plazo que respalde el crecimiento sostenible y posicione a Argentina como un mercado fundamental para el desarrollo de minería, energía e infraestructura.
Resumen del Puesto
Este puesto liderará el establecimiento y ejecución de la función de Controles de Proyectos de Bechtel en la Oficina Corporativa de Buenos Aires, proporcionando liderazgo estratégico en ingeniería de costos, estimación, control de costos, pronóstico, planificación, programación, medición del progreso e informes de desempeño para una cartera de proyectos técnicamente compleja.
El rol supervisará, guiará, capacitará y asesorará al equipo de Controles del Proyecto, asegurando la aplicación consistente de los procedimientos clave del proyecto, la gestión integrada de riesgos y la información oportuna que respalden la ejecución, la gobernanza y la entrega exitosas del proyecto.
Principales Responsabilidades
- Responsable de implementar los estándares de Bechtel, desarrollar capacidades locales y proporcionar el marco de gobernanza y controles necesarios para la entrega exitosa de proyectos.
- Actuar como socio estratégico para el liderazgo de negocios y proyectos, apoyando la toma de decisiones, administrando riesgos y oportunidades de proyectos, y liderando actividades de ingeniería de costos, estimación, control de costos, previsión, planificación y programación que permitan el crecimiento y ejecución exitosos de las operaciones de Bechtel en Argentina.
- Desarrollar la elaboración y presentación de estimaciones de proyectos / programas y previsiones de costes.
- Apoyar las actividades organizativas y administrativas del proyecto/programa
- Proporcionar orientación generalmente no rutinaria de ingeniería/planificación y programación de costos.
- Identificar y brindar soluciones innovadoras a problemas de ingeniería de costos y planificación / programación.
- Revisar los Datos de Determinación de Ingresos Devengados, los Resúmenes Financieros de las Propuestas, los Informes del Estado Financiero del Proyecto y el Cargo por los cálculos del Capital de Trabajo del Proyecto para el proyecto/programa asignado.
- Revisar borradores de contratos para determinar la adecuación de los requisitos de definición de costos y alcance y Controles del Proyecto
- Coordinar el desarrollo de todos los datos en apoyo de las negociaciones.
- Proporcionar supervisión, capacitación, tutoría y garantizar la capacidad de los/as Coordinadores/as de Riesgos del Proyecto y los/as Especialistas en Riesgos del Proyecto para llevar a cabo actividades PERM hacia el logro de los objetivos del proyecto.
- Proporcionar liderazgo en términos de integración del proceso de gestión de riesgos con otros procedimientos clave del proyecto (por ejemplo, Gestión de Cambios, Pronósticos, Costos, Tendencias y Reclamos y soporte corporativo.
Requisitos Educación y Experiencia
Requiere licenciatura o maestría (o equivalente internacional) y 13-15 años de experiencia relevante o 17-19 años de experiencia laboral relevante.
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