Senior Field Cost Engineer

Requisition ID: 279993 

•  Relocation Authorized: National/International - Camp 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Thacker Pass,NV 

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Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year.

As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services.

Earthworks began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.

The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

Job Summary:

A successful Senior Field Cost Engineer will collaborate with their lead/supervisor to perform cost engineering and/or implementing change control, risk management, project financial controls, and reporting work processes. All work will be carried out within established Project Controls processes and procedures that comply with Bechtel’s corporate requirements.

The position will be located at the Thacker Pass/Winnemucca jobsite in Nevada and may be required to travel to other project office locations on occasion (e.g., the Houston Home Office) when performing this role. #LI-NP1

Major Responsibilities:

• Maintain cost budgets and accurate cost forecasts, utilizing a change management system and monitoring project status. Performs ongoing cost data and cash flow analysis.
• Monitor progress of field contractors. Forecast monthly incurred costs, prepare monthly cost accruals, and explain the variances.
• Performs budget allocation and reporting/cost control regime for specific construction discipline or group of disciplines
• Assist in preparing cost data for proposals and contract negotiations. Reconcile received bids with control budgets for a specific scope.
• Oversees preparation of budgets for purchase contract and construction contracts and the associated scope and cost reconciliation.
• Ensures proper normalization and analysis of all contract’s commercial evaluations.
• Ensure approved trends and changes are incorporated in the project estimate at completion (EAC) and budget for cost and quantities.
• Assists in developing and implementing requirements for cost recording, cost coding, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs, and reports, including Quantity Unit Rate Report (QURR).
• Prepare routine performance reports and special studies related to assigned scope for presentation to project, corporate, and/or customer management team(s).
• This position is required to be a well-organized 'people' person with strong verbal and written communication skills. They will be able to help drive the project team members, create a focus for the team on planning/scheduling, forecasting/lookaheads, and helping to develop workarounds when appropriate.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering or Construction Management (but not required). and 8-10 years of experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
• 10 or more years of EPC/EPCM experience in Project Controls with the most recent 3 years preferably on a Bechtel large or major project.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Skilled in oral and written communication, including direct interface with Bechtel project team members, owner and potential design contractors/vendors.
• Professional experience in the field and home office performing, monitoring, and reviewing cost engineering functions.
• Analytical approach to problem solving.
• Proficiency with Bechtel Project Controls cost operating systems (e.g., EcoSys - EPPR, MS Office applications) and with proficiency in several basic Bechtel standard application programs. 
• Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes, as performed by Bechtel.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare work products independently using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design and construction practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people of varied backgrounds and objectives.
• Demonstrated flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
• AACE-CCP and PMP Certifications are preferred.

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