Systems And Cost Engineer

Requisition ID: 267113 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Brisbane, QLD 

Project Summary

Are you looking to make your mark with a world class, high-impact project?

Keen to join an experienced and highly respected team?

Want to contribute to significant environmental and cultural heritage values?

Then the Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) Ranger rehabilitation project is what you’re looking for!

After more than 35 years operating as a successful uranium mine, the Ranger Project is entering its rehabilitation stage and offers an exciting opportunity for you to make a positive impact on the environment.

ERA has engaged the global engineering firm, Bechtel, to support ERA as Delivery Partner for ongoing study work.

Bechtel will be working alongside ERA and major stakeholder Rio Tinto to restore the land to the status of its surrounding World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park. A collaborative project, this project will be developed in consultation with the Mirarr Traditional Owners and will benefit the Jabiru community. 

Located 8 km east of Jabiru and 260 km south-east of Darwin, the Ranger Project will lead the way in the fast-growing area of mining closures.

This is your opportunity to join an established team, develop as a professional, and work in partnership with our client – contributing to a long-term commitment to people, communities and the environment.

Please note a formal offer to the successful candidate will be contingent upon passing a stringent medical examination. The role will initially be located in the Brisbane Office however later in 2023 the position will transfer to the project site.

Interested to learn more? Visit: Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (www.riotinto.com); Energy Resources of Australia (www.energyres.com.au)

Position Summary

Initially working out of our Brisbane office, as a Systems and Cost Engineer you will be engaged for the ERA Project to assist with the day to day administration of the Project Control cost System ECOSYS including the ongoing training, development and administration of the system to ensure timely accurate reporting of the Project cost status. 

You will also be responsible for producing the Project Cost and Commitment Report.

Key Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Prepare the System Automation integration plan for Project Cost Control, including the interfacing of other Project software with ECOSYS i.e. DSCS, Client SAP system, Teamworks, BETK
• Support the loading of the budget from BETK into ECOSYS, this shall include a working knowledge of the code of accounts and the ability of rolling up the estimate into manageable cost account structure.
• Working with the Owners team to ensure seamless interfacing of the cost data from the Owners accounting records into ECOSYS.
• Working with the Supply Chain team to ensure correct uploading of project commitments into ECOSYS.
• Participates in developing and presenting training classes on designated subjects and on-the-job training programs.
• Develops and implements requirements for cost recording, reporting, and assessing standards, programs, and reports. 
• Assists in developing specific project codes of accounts and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions. This includes training in the proper use of and definitions for the cost accounts.
• Assists in developing Construction and Supply Chain progress and performance reporting.

What We Offer
There are many reasons why choosing to join Bechtel is one of the best career decisions you will ever make. In addition to working with talented, dedicated people and having the opportunity to play an integral role in stimulating and rewarding local and international projects, Bechtel is committed to offering employees the benefits and resources to live healthy lives.

With a competitive salary package and annual discretionary performance bonus scheme in place, employee wellbeing is also at the centre of our business – promoted through private health cover and includes access to specialist medical advice (‘Best Doctors’) and a leading employee assistance program.

We are serious about setting you up for success from the very beginning. Experience an established online onboarding process, gain access to learning and development opportunities via the Bechtel University and participate in our Talent Management and Reward and Recognition programs.

About You

• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing cost engineering functions, which include cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis, in the field and the home office.
• High degree of proficiency in the use of computer programs, applications and various systems.

• Statistical knowledge in the areas of sampling, distributions, probability, and hypothesis testing for metrics.
• Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and nontechnical personnel.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Knowledge of financial reporting systems and controller account codes, and an understanding of Controller instructions, which impact Project Controls (including Project Financial Status Reports and Earned Revenue Determination Data).
• Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes, as performed by Bechtel.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.

Please note, Right to Work in Australia without employer sponsorship is required for this role. 

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.  
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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.

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