Bechtel

Project Controls Manager

Bechtel$100K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree required, or international equivalent, plus 13-15 years of relevant experience, or 17-19 years of relevant work experience.
  • Proven experience in cost engineering functions including estimating, analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability in planning and scheduling functions, from development to control and analysis.
  • Experience in change management and trend program application.
  • Strong leadership and management skills for diverse teams in project settings.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage cost engineering, cost estimating, cost analysis/control, and planning/scheduling activities for projects.
  • Prepare and present detailed project/program estimates and cost forecasts.
  • Support administrative and organizational activities related to projects.
  • Provide strategic guidance on complex cost engineering and planning/scheduling issues.
  • Identify innovative solutions for cost engineering and scheduling challenges.
  • Review financial documentation and contract drafts to ensure clarity and compliance with Project Controls requirements.
  • Mentor and train team members on risk management practices, ensuring effective project execution.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits designed to support employee well-being and professional growth.
  • Opportunities for career advancement and skill enhancement.
  • Programs aimed at fostering a positive workplace culture.
  • Paid time off for employees to recharge and maintain work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 295129
  • Relocation Authorized: National/International - Single
  • Grade: 28
  • Position to be Panel Interviewed? No
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Vancouver, BC


Job Summary:

In this position, you will lead a team to manage cost engineering, cost estimating, cost analysis/control, forecasting, and planning/scheduling activities for a project that requires technical skill and expertise. You will provide leadership, oversight, guidance, training, and mentoring to your team on key project procedures and risk management to ensure successful project execution and delivery. #LI-NP1

Major Responsibilities:

  • Manages cost engineering, cost estimating, cost analysis/control, and planning/scheduling activities for a project, or for discipline/project/proposal estimating or staff planning activities that requires a high degree of technical skill and experience
  • Develops the preparation and presentation of project/program estimates and cost forecasts
  • Supports project/program organizational and administrative activities
  • Provides generally non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling guidance
  • Identifies and provides innovative solutions to cost engineering and planning/scheduling problems
  • Reviews Earned Revenue Determination Data, Proposal Financial Summaries, Project Financial Status Reports, and Charge for Project Working Capital calculations for assigned project/program
  • Reviews contract drafts for adequacy of cost and scope definition and Project Controls requirements
  • Coordinates development of all data in support of negotiations
  • Provides 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
  • Provides 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:
• Demonstrated experience in performing, monitoring and reviewing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, project setup, control, analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting/systems
• Demonstrated experience in performing, monitoring and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis
• Demonstrated experience in change management, including trend program
• Experience in delivering operational objectives and work plans, and delegates assignments to subordinates
• Supervision of project estimates, cost forecasts and management information reporting
• Demonstrated leadership in non-routine cost engineering and planning/scheduling
• Experience providing leaders and stakeholders with risk awareness support and guidance
• 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
• Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes, as performed by Bechtel
• Significant experience of leading, managing and organizing teams of diverse backgrounds and experience to meet project objectives
• Advanced skill in Microsoft Office software applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Key Evaluation Factors:
  • Project Controls Management experience, leading Project Controls teams in support of large scale EPC projects
  • Solid cross-discipline experience (cost controls, planning & scheduling, estimating and risk management)
  • Experience operating in a Project Controls Management capacity with the mining industry
  • The right to live and work in Canada


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

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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