Senior Cost Engineer, Mobile Launcher 2 (ML2)

Requisition ID: 282881 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Kennedy Space C 

Project Overview:

NASA has selected Bechtel National, Inc., of Reston, Virginia, to design and build a second mobile launcher, known as Mobile Launcher 2 or ML2, for Exploration Ground Systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Job Summary:

Supports the project controls cost 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 analyzes comparisons of scope, quantities, performance, and cost data.
• Creates and implements measurement systems for established processes, analyzes 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 labor 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:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of the US.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check that includes verification of employment, education, and travel.
• Must be able to obtain a site security badge for access to the worksite.

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.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced level knowledge and work experience with ANSI 748 compliant Earned Value Management System on a DOE project.
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement, material and craft performance methods and reporting (e.g., EPPR, BPS, COCO, and establishing and effective QURR process).
• 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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