Bechtel

Military Veteran Opportunity - Project Controls Engineer (Multiple Positions Available)

Bechtel$91K — $132K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or international equivalent with 2-5 years of relevant experience, or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
  • Minimum of 4 years of active-duty military service with honorable discharge.
  • Capable of passing pre-employment drug screening and background checks.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing cost recording and reporting standards.
  • Monitor and control project performance for specific scopes of work.
  • Conduct cost data analysis and development.
  • Coordinate quantity estimates for project trends and proposals.
  • Identify schedule activities and determine dates for work activities.
  • Work with teams to align sequences of tasks with overall project plan.
  • Assist in developing scheduling monitoring requirements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Optional disability and supplemental insurance.
  • Generous paid time off (160 hours annually).
  • Nine paid holidays and paid parental leave.
  • Discretionary bonuses and 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 297260
  • Relocation Authorized: National - Family
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Knoxville, TN, Oak Ridge, TN, Ogden, UT, Reston, VA
  • Salary Range for Reston, VA only: $91,700- $132,600 annually annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)


Project Overview:

Leveraging your military experience to contribute to a new mission:At Bechtel, we recognize the invaluable skills, dedication, and leadership that military veterans bring to the workforce. We believe that your unique experiences and diverse perspective will make our project teams stronger, and we would like to help you build on those experiences in your civilian career. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for veterans and their families. We are proud to support those who have served our country and are committed to helping you build a successful and fulfilling career with Bechtel. #LI-EH1

Job Summary:

In this role, you will perform routine cost estimating, planning, scheduling, performance analysis, and work control activities and support the implementation of cost monitoring and control standards, preparation of cost data, and the project trend program. You will assist with budget allocation and developing quantity takeoffs, project codes, and application unit rates. Your work will help ensure projects stay on budget and excel. We currently have multiple positions available on our Nuclear, Security & Environmental projects across a variety of construction disciplines, including civil/structural, piping, mechanical and electrical. Potential project locations include Oak Ridge, TN; Knoxville, TN, Ogden, UT and Reston, VA. Our Talent Acquisition team can help determine which projects/roles best fit your background and interests. #LI-SNH

Major Responsibilities:

The following duties may be performed with respect to cost analysis and control activities:
  • Assists in developing and implementing requirements for cost recording, cost coding, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs, and reports.
  • Provides performance monitoring and control functions for specific scopes of work.
  • Performs cost data analysis and development.
  • Coordinates quantity estimates for trends/baseline change proposals.
  • Assists in developing specific project control accounts and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions. This includes assisting others in the proper use and definitions for the cost accounts.

The following duties may be performed with respect to scheduling activities:
  • Identifies scope of schedule activities.
  • Determines schedule dates for work activities within a discipline area or specialty. Determines milestones to support project schedule.
  • Works with Area/Functional personnel to coordinate work sequences with the total project plan.
  • Conforms work sequence and activity durations per project's execution plan for a specific discipline or specialty. Determines inter-discipline constraints or interfaces that define activity sequences.
  • Assists discipline groups in determining what information is required from other disciplines to support schedule activities and how to interface with the assigned discipline or specialty.
  • Performs schedule monitoring, including identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines, or specialties.
  • Assists in the development of requirements for updating and monitoring the schedule.


Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience
  • Must have completed a minimum of 4 years of active-duty military service in the United States Armed Forces, with an honorable discharge.
  • Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.


Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Skilled in oral and written communication.
  • Proficient in Microsoft software applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Demonstrates an intermediate level understanding of Project Controls general technical skills.
  • Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.


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.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

About Bechtel

Bechtel Corporation is an American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company founded in San Francisco, California, and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It is the largest construction company in the United States and the 11th-largest privately owned American company in 2018. Its headquarters are in the Reston area of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. Bechtel is a global engineering, construction, and project management company, and they are currently working on projects in over 40 countries. The company is organized into five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications, and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; and government services.
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