Project Cost Engineer
Motiva Enterprises LLC

Job Info

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Position Overview:

The Capital Project Cost Engineer assists the Project Engineer in managing, reporting, and controlling the overall project cost effort. The Cost Engineer is also responsible for recording business activities and preparing periodic financial reports that inform Senior Management about project progress.

Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of consistent but appropriate cost management structures for portfolio of small, medium and large projects
• Create and maintain project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) in SAP
• Support the development of project Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) and their population from the estimate
• Ensure that purchase orders and work orders are setup in accordance with established WBS structures and project estimate
• Perform monthly review of project open commitments and actual costs to identify any misallocation of costs, unauthorized or incorrect capitalization of labor or overheads, and expenditures to ensure posting to the appropriate WBS elements
• Complete / Calculate / Verify monthly updates of Value of Work Done in SAP to post accruals
• Work closely with project team to develop project cost flow forecast and update monthly. Maintain and promote realism in the cost forecasts in the face of commercial pressure and optimism from the project teams
• Complete monthly forecast updates to maintain accurate reporting of Latest Estimate/Estimate at Completion
• Ensure project team follows Change Management Procedures and guidelines
• Develop and implement project contingency drawdown plans
• Monitor commitments and actuals on a regular basis to ensure expenditures are in accordance with plans
• Utilize project schedules and earned value reporting to understand impact on project cost
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly project cost reports. Lead monthly project review meetings and assist Project Controls Lead in reviewing monthly reports
• Ensure project closeout is completed in a timely manner following mechanical completion
• Assist with the roll-out of emerging company standard tools and processes and apply them on projects
• Support / complete project completion evaluations
• Work closely with project scheduling to verify field progress
• Participate in constructability reviews and contracting strategy development, as well as other project front end development activities

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree paired with 2+ years of experience working in a technical role in the refining, manufacturing, or petrochemical industry
• High school diploma paired with 5+ years of experience working in a technical role in the refining, manufacturing, or petrochemical industry
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage and communicate critical knowledge and information to stakeholders
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of software (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Education, Experience and Skills Preferred:

• Experience working within Capital Projects is strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business
• Basic understanding of Project Controls
• Strong working knowledge of SAP

Other Requirements:

• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the requirement of a work visa
• Must currently hold or be able to qualify to receive a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card
• Must support and comply with the company's drug free work environment, which will include random drug screenings
• Must support and comply with the company's harassment free workplace environment policy
• Must support and comply with the company's safety policies and initiatives
• Must support and comply with the company's diversity and inclusion work environment policies

As part of the pre-employment process, candidates are required to submit to and receive satisfactory results from all pre-employment background, drug, medical, and reference checks

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