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Bechtel Corporation Field Cost Engineer - Indirects in Portland, Texas
Requisition ID: 282460
Relocation Authorized: None
Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
Work Location: Portland, TX
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Project Overview:
The Cheniere Corpus Christi Liquefaction (CCL) Project is a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export facility located on the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay in Gregory, Texas. The 1,000+ acre facility started bulk early works in July 2015 as the first greenfield export facility in the United States. Bechtel has successfully and safely completed construction and it now consists of three operating Trains with an LNG production capacity of approximately 15 million tons per year (MTPA), three LNG storage tanks with combined capacity of 480,000 cubic meters of LNG, 2 Jetty superstructures that can accommodate the world’s largest vessels, and dozens of associated buildings and utilities.
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project Stage 3 (CCL3) is a new phase at the existing CCL facility and will consist of seven midscale liquefaction trains with an LNG production capacity of approximately 10 MTPA, and associated infrastructure including utilities. CCL3 will perform all this work predominantly on a direct hire basis with support from only a few specialty and service subcontractors.
Job Summary:
Performs cost estimating, analysis, and control activities. Supports project organizational and administrative activities. Responsible for cost engineering, cost estimating, and cost analysis/control activities. #LI-CS1
Major Responsibilities:
Supports preparing detailed staffing plans for jobsite activities and functions.
Interfaces with designated Bechtel management and client counterparts for cost assessments and presentations.
Performs productivity analysis of construction operations and verifies results by staffing and crew analysis of work operations by craft.
Assists in implementing specific project codes of accounts and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions. This includes training in the proper use of and definitions for the cost accounts.
Assists in developing unit job an hour and pricing data for a specific discipline or other specialties, including estimating parameters, factors indices, productivity and craft distribution reference data, etc., based on analysis of Bechtel and industry experience. Performs data analysis, identifies problems and makes recommendations.
Obtains vendor information to update the cost data file and maintains cost data files.
Establishes productivity basis to be utilized in estimates, as developed in concurrence with Construction. Reviews labor estimates for reasonableness.
Prepares or reviews distributable and/or contractors’ indirect cost estimates, developing the basis for temporary facilities, miscellaneous construction services, construction tools and equipment, nonmanual manpower, startup services, payroll taxes and insurance, camp facilities and operation, and other field office costs. Researches and develops or reviews tax estimates, and addresses federal, state, and local tax issues.
Supports cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards. Supports the development and accuracy of cost engineering reports. Verifies consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility. Supports issuing reports required by Bechtel management and project procedures.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or Construction Management and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, financial reporting systems, and cost analysis at a jobsite location.
Skilled in oral and written communication.
Proficiency in using PC operating systems, including several basic software applications.
Knowledge of financial report systems and controller account codes, and understanding of Controller instructions, which impact Project Controls.
Basic level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes, as performed by Bechtel.
Proactive self-starter with a proven ability to work independently and efficiently.
Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used by Bechtel (Ecosys, Hyperion, Digital Supply Chain, for example).
Demonstrates an intermediate level of understanding of Project Controls general technical skills.
Basic knowledge of LNG projects and jobsite experience
Experience on major lump sum projects with direct hire construction strategy.
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