Field Cost Engineer

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Yanacocha Water Treatment Plant (WTP):

Located 800 km northeast of Lima, Peru, Yanacocha is South America’s largest gold mine. The WTP Project consists of two of the largest acid water treatment plants in South America (the West one with capacity of 3,000 m3/hour and the East one with 2,700 m3/hour). Early works are currently being performed on site, preparing the permanent platforms and laydown areas for the East and West plants, in addition to the Class 2 estimate, Level 3 schedule and Execution Plan.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will be responsible for estimating, analysis and control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for cost activities which require a high degree of technical skill. You will prepare cost studies, review cost trends, and develop and implement project requirements for cost control. Your detailed analysis will provide innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges.

Major Responsibilities:

• Performing routine cost estimating, analysis, and control activities, as directed.
• Supporting the implementation of cost monitoring and control standards, techniques, systems, and reports.
• Assisting with budget allocation and reporting/cost control for specific construction discipline or group of disciplines.
• Preparing cost data for proposals or contracts.
• Coordinating the development and accuracy of cost reports.
• Verifying consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility and consistency.
• Preparing specific budgets in accordance with prescribed standards and procedures.
• Collecting and classifying cost data.
• Performing budget allocation and reporting/cost control regime for specific construction discipline or group of disciplines.
• Preparing cost studies using historical data, statistical analysis, and cost and quantity comparisons.

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.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated skill in establishing criteria for Project Controls activities directly related to Cost and Change Control (i.e., change management, trend program). 
• Demonstrated skill in management, supervisory, and personnel administrative functions. 
• Proficiency with Bechtel PC operating systems, with proficiency in several basic software applications currently used in Bechtel (Microsoft Office Applications and others as required to execute Bechtel processes). 
• Ability to analyze project work activities and coordinate the timely, systematic, and complete duties required for reporting and on-time deliverables; and help validate progress via quantity surveys. 
• Supervise the development and integration of individual Project Controls requirements into the total project plan. 
• In-depth level of experience to provide comments and recommendations for Project Controls requirements. 
• Able to review design scope criteria and quantities for completeness and reasonableness, and coordinates with the project to develop additional estimating bases. 
• Expert level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes, as performed by Bechtel. 
• Skilled in oral and written communication, with demonstrated ability to present Project Controls information to management/client. 
• Able to work independently to meet project deadlines. 
• Ability to effectively interface with multiple personnel and produce deliverables on time and with high quality. 

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