Job Details
Military Veteran Opportunity - Project Controls Engineer
2025-10-22 Bechtel Knoxville,TNRequisition ID: 288391
* Relocation Authorized: National - Family
* Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
* Work Location: Varius Locations
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Project Overview:
Leveraging your military experience to contribute to a new mission:At Bechtel, we recognize the invaluable skills, dedication, and leadership that military veterans bring to the workforce. We believe that your unique experiences and diverse perspective will make our project teams stronger, and we would like to help you build on those experiences in your civilian career. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for veterans and their families. We are proud to support those who have served our country and are committed to helping you build a successful and fulfilling career with Bechtel.
Job Summary:
In this role, you will perform routine cost estimating, planning, scheduling, performance analysis, and work control activities and support the implementation of cost monitoring and control standards, preparation of cost data, and the project trend program. You will assist with budget allocation and developing quantity takeoffs, project codes, and application unit rates. Your work will help ensure projects stay on budget and excel. We currently have multiple Project Controls Engineer positions available on our Nuclear, Security & Environmental projects across a variety of construction disciplines, including civil/structural, piping, mechanical and electrical. Potential project locations include Oak Ridge, TN; Richland, WA; Cape Canaveral, FL; Knoxville, TN and Reston, VA. Our Talent Acquisition team can help determine which projects/roles best fit your background and interests. #LI-SNH
Major Responsibilities:
The following duties may be performed with respect to cost analysis and control activities:
* Assists in developing and implementing requirements for cost recording, cost coding, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs, and reports.
* Provides performance monitoring and control functions for specific scopes of work.
* Performs cost data analysis and development.
* Coordinates quantity estimates for trends/baseline change proposals.
* Assists in developing specific project control accounts and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions. This includes assisting others in the proper use and definitions for the cost accounts.
The following duties may be performed with respect to scheduling activities:
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* Determines schedule dates for work activities within a discipline area or specialty. Determines milestones to support project schedule.
* Works with Area/Functional personnel to coordinate work sequences with the total project plan.
* Conforms work sequence and activity durations per project's execution plan for a specific discipline or specialty. Determines inter-discipline constraints or interfaces that define activity sequences.
* Assists discipline groups in determining what information is required from other disciplines to support schedule activities and how to interface with the assigned discipline or specialty.
* Performs schedule monitoring, including identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines, or specialties.
* Assists in the development of requirements for updating and monitoring the schedule.
Education and Experience Requirements:
* Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
* Must have completed a minimum of 4 years of active-duty military service in the United States Armed Forces, with an honorable discharge.
* Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
* Skilled in oral and written communication.
* Proficient in Microsoft software applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Demonstrates an intermediate level understanding of Project Controls general technical skills.
* Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
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