PC Cost Professional

PC Cost Professional

Location: Portland, TX

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $59.35 $69.71 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

In this role, you will be responsible for cost control and analysis 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. This position will be based at Corpus Christi Liquefaction jobsite in Portland, TX.

Key Responsibilities

• Establishes, maintains and monitors project budgets, change management, cost monitoring, cost variance analysis, quantity and craft labor reporting (QURR), and other periodic cost reports.
• Prepares and presents various cost studies utilizing historical data, statistical analysis, and cost and quantity comparisons.
• Exhibits skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions using cost engineering principles and identifying trends for management attention.
• Assists in developing unit job hour and pricing data for a specific discipline or other specialty. Performs data analysis, identifies problems, and makes recommendations.
• Supports and engages with field engineering, construction discipline and other project professionals across various disciplines on a daily basis.
• Actively engages in field construction execution activities, reviews construction progress and performs site walkdowns, safety reviews and coordinates cost activities.

Required Skills

• General understanding of EPC contract types and work breakdown structure on large EPC jobs
• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing cost engineering functions, which include cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis, in the field
• Advanced knowledge of the budget monitoring of construction activities at commodity level
• Experience in analyzing craft productivity and recommending performance improvement strategies
• Experience in timely identification of potential issues and proposing mitigation steps (Change Management)
• Understanding of earning methodologies for actual installed quantities (Rules of Credit)
• Experience in working with multiple disciplines, coordinating cost activities and managing direct tasks
• Advanced level of knowledge in using multiple discipline-specific software applications (e.g., Ecosys and the Microsoft Office Suite)
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience
• This is a field position a candidate must be willing to work in an active construction site environment

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) required

Required Experience

• 8 10 years of relevant experience (with bachelor's degree or international equivalent), or 12 14 years of relevant work experience

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a globally recognized engineering, procurement, and construction company with more than 125 years of delivering complex infrastructure projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. With a portfolio spanning energy and industrial, infrastructure, nuclear and environmental remediation, government services, and mining and metals, the organization has completed more than 25,000 projects at exceptional scale and complexity for national governments, global energy companies, and the world's largest public agencies. Earning a Glassdoor rating of 4.0 stars from nearly 2,500 employee reviews with 78 percent of employees recommending the company the organization employs civil and structural engineers, project controls specialists, procurement managers, field engineers, and nuclear and environmental remediation professionals who thrive in demanding, technically rigorous environments.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-10742

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