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Cost Manager

Bechtel Global Corporation
Sugar, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/11/2026

Requisition ID:293190

  • Relocation Authorized:National - Family
  • Telework Type:Part-Time Telework
  • Work Location: Sugar Land, TX

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead a team and manage project cost estimating, analysis, and control activities. You will identify cost trends for management attention, support project organizational and administrative activities, and ensure work is completed as scheduled. Your data analysis will provide innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges, and your leadership will be essential to project success.

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership". #LI-SM2

Major Responsibilities:
  • Leads the cost estimating, analysis, and control activities for an area within a project which requires a moderate degree of technical skilled experience
  • Identifies cost trends for management attention
  • Analyzes data to provide innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges
  • Ensures work is completed as scheduled
  • Supports project organizational and administrative activities
Education and Experience Requirements:
  • Requires bachelor's degree (or internationalequivalent) and 8 -10 years of relevant experience or 12-14years of relevant work experience
Required Knowledge and Skills:

* Ability to lead cross functional collaboration with a clear understanding of BEO execution, governance, and cost control processes.
* Strong command of cost and revenue structures and their application across project phases, execution strategies, and delivery models.
* Demonstrated leadership of cost engineering functions, including estimating, cost control, forecasting, and analysis, with experience in both field and home office environments.
* Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into clear, defensible explanations that support management decision making.
* Experience supporting scope change and trend management to ensure timely visibility of cost, funding, and forecast impacts.
* Demonstrated ownership of forecast development, including review, challenge, and validation of inputs across disciplines.
* Solid understanding of unit rates, scope development, and earned value concepts consistent with BEO principles and practices.
* Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex cost and forecast information clearly to senior leadership and project stakeholders.
* Broad understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup workflows, with the ability to integrate cost considerations across the full project lifecycle

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age,national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law),protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request toacesstmt@bechtel.com

 

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