Senior Project Controls Engineer

Link Technologies is currently looking for a Senior Project Controls Engineer for an exciting contract opportunity in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you are interested in working in a team environment with a growing company, this may be the position for you.

Essential Job Duties:

Develops estimates for Mechanical system components such as tanks, filters, and other process equipment. Cost estimates will require development of material, fabrication labor, quality acceptance, and applicable other adder costs to fabricate new components as well as estimates for changes/repairs of partially fabricated components due to specification revisions.

Calculates independent cost estimates in response to vendor supplied change orders/requests for equitable adjustments will be required.

Prepares and reviews services cost estimates.

Properly applies payroll adds, commercial terms and conditions, and creates cost models for fee calculations.

Prepares and reviews capital cost estimates.

Develops productivity analysis of construction operations and verifies results by manpower and crew analysis of work operations by craft.

Establishes productivity basis to be utilized in estimates.

Works with other disciplines and functions to collect all necessary data on scope and quantities to prepare an accurate estimate in specialty discipline areas.

Performs analysis on functional input.

Participates in establishing pricing structures to be applied to quantities for estimates.

Ensures that estimate is in line with market trends and pricing. Manages variations and changes to base estimate and ensures that implications of changes are evaluated before finalizing the solution.

Influences aspects of the specification in the interests of cost rationalization.

Takes ownership of sections of the estimating database(s) summarizing, updating and maintaining databases for discipline estimates and historical cost data.

Supports development of estimating standards and procedures.

Generates and retrieves reports in the appropriate software application, understands and summarizes the data in the required presentation for management.

Prepares cost studies utilizing historical data, statistical analysis and cost and quantity comparisons.

Innovates new techniques as required to meet specific needs.

Assists projects in identifying scope deviations. Analyzes cost/price data from suppliers/subcontractors, with the ability to generate comparative data (historical costs and other metrics) as part of the cost/price analysis.

Participates in and contributes to Value Engineering studies.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) or Bachelors degree in Construction Management or the equivalent in working experience plus a minimum of 10 years estimating experience.

Related work experience should include, but is not limited to, the hands-on development and use of work planning techniques, scheduling tools, cost estimating methods.

An equivalent combination of 18 years of training and directly related Estimating experience can be substituted in lieu a degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidate should possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with an ability to work closely with peers, external customers, and managers of line management support organizations and their respective work package managers.

Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

Substantial experience in the use of computer software products (including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access) and be experienced in the development and use of estimating tools, processes, and techniques.

Strong analytical, data checking skills are also required.

Proficiency at an intermediate level is essential in the following estimating areas: services cost, conceptual & OOM, capital cost, lump-sum & design/build, commercial analysis, risk analysis, estimate consolidation, review, software applications, estimate planning, database development, escalation assessment, contingency analysis, conversion of estimate to budgets, and general project control methods and processes.

Experience using Six Sigma process improvement tools, working on Process Improvements Projects (PIPs) for project controls process, and possession of Yellow Belt certification considered a plus

To apply, please send your resume in MS Word format to (see below) and reference Job ID # 2565-CJ. We regret that we are unable to provide VISA sponsorship at this time. We look forward to working with you!