Project Overview:

Bechtel Equipment Operations, Inc. (BEO), a wholly owned Bechtel affiliate company, functions as the construction equipment asset manager of Bechtel Group and is actively engaged in projects across all of Bechtel's business lines. In support of its involvement, BEO uses sophisticated estimating and scheduling systems to assist projects in developing bid proposals, equipment lease versus purchase analysis, tool and consumable utilization forecasts, scaffold estimating and supply, and overall construction fleet utilization plans. Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, BEO also manages several permanent global equipment storage and support facilities. 

Summary:

Responsible for the accurate and timely preparation of equipment estimates for project and/or proposal efforts globally. Performs historical data analysis and champions the office estimating database, Equipment Scheduling System. Responsible for conceptual estimating, cost analysis and estimate planning, coordination, and consolidation.

Job Dimensions:

A. Supervision Received

Reports to and receives technical and operational supervision from designated supervisory personnel.

B. Contacts

Maintains relationships with functional and project personnel, particularly Bechtel Equipment Operations (BEO) business line leaders and department heads.

Provides routine or well-defined data, at supervisor’s request, to internal project customers.

Responsibilities:

The following duties are General/Common across disciplines within the Project Controls function:

• Takes lead in preparing cost/schedule data for proposals or contracts.
• Takes lead in developing specific project codes of accounts and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions.
• Participates in developing and presenting training classes on designated subjects and on-the-job training programs.

The following duties are performed with respect to Cost Engineering and Estimating:

• Performs quantity takeoffs for equipment mix and schedule using defined systems. 
• Assists in developing and implementing requirements for cost recording, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs, and reports. Performs performance monitoring and control functions for specific applications.
• Prepares portions of estimates by contacting project team and others, to develop different project Construction Equipment Schedules (CES).
• Participates in validation and consolidation of market basket rate calculations provided by procurement in support of the CES.
• Investigates the requirements for estimating and/or cost control data.
• Collects, reconciles, and verifies data for summary comparisons.
• Conducts prospect project and BEO Capital Expenditures (CapEx) estimates and generates future years schedule using Equipment Schedule System (ESS).
• Maintain and manage ESS and CapEx Power BI dashboards.
• Quantifies and spreads escalation based on CES and estimated costs using market watch data.
• Report BEO strategic equipment purchase, and rentals look ahead to procurement in support of price negotiations using ESS.
• Assists with the development and processing of BEO trends.
• Identifies risks and develops contingency plans to mitigate impacts to the CES.
• Review and approve coding of purchase orders, service orders, and field material requests.

The following duties are performed with respect to Scheduling:

• Consolidates and maintains prospect pipeline listing and duration.
• Assists with BEO Headcount and staffing forecasting.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a Finance/Business related degree is required with a minimum of 3 years of related professional work experience or in lieu of a degree, 9 years of relevant work experience.

Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced knowledge in the use of Microsoft Excel including advanced functions and pivot reporting.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and be comfortable working with and presenting financial information to senior management.
• Self-starter capable of working complex tasks through to completion with limited direction, supervision, time, and little or no support staff.
• Exercise utmost discretion in the handling of Bechtel/GBU strictly confidential financial information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• General knowledge of EPC work processes and Controller procedures
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI and Power Pivot