Project Controls Advisor Cost Engineer

The Project Controls Advisor / Cost Engineer provides functional leadership and project controls expertise supporting our clients global Asset Retirement (AR) portfolio. This role partners closely with Asset Retirement project teams Business Units and functional stakeholders to enable cost and schedule predictability robust forecasting and disciplined change management across a diverse portfolio of decommissioning remediation and abandonment projects.

The position is based in Covington LA and serves as a trusted advisor applying standardized CEPS and CPMS project controls practices while tailoring solutions to the unique risks and execution challenges of global asset retirement work.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio & Project Controls Leadership
• Provide project controls and cost engineering advisory support across the Global Asset Retirement portfolio including onshore offshore and legacy assets.
• Steward Chevron project controls standards (CPMS CEPS) and ensure consistent application across projects and regions.
• Act as a key interface between Asset Retirement leadership project managers finance SCM and execution teams.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Cost Management & Forecasting

• Develop maintain and steward cost baselines budgets and forecasts (including Estimate at Completion).
• Support annual business planning long range planning and portfolio level forecasting for Asset Retirement activities.
• Analyze cost trends variances and risks; provide clear insights and decision ready recommendations to leadership.

Schedule & Performance Integration

• Partner with planners/schedulers to ensure integrated cost schedule and progress measurement.
•  Monitor performance against deterministic and probabilistic targets and highlight emerging risks and opportunities.
• Support milestone tracking and schedule risk awareness at project and portfolio levels.

Change Management & Risk

• Lead or support Cost Engineering Management of Change (CE MoC) processes for scope cost and schedule changes.
• Support risk assessment activities including contingency analysis and portfolio risk insights.
• Provide input to assurance reviews lookbacks and continuous improvement initiatives.

Reporting & Digital Enablement

• Maintain project controls systems (e.g. EcoSys or equivalent) and ensure data quality and transparency.
• Develop and steward cost schedule and performance reporting including Power BI dashboards and executive summaries.
• Contribute to data analytics benchmarking and digital transformation efforts within Asset Retirement.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering Construction Management Finance or related discipline.
• Significant experience in project controls and cost engineering preferably within energy industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Strong working knowledge of cost estimating budgeting forecasting progress measurement and change management.
• Experience supporting portfolios or programs with multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex cost and schedule information to technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting asset retirement decommissioning remediation or late life asset portfolios.
• Familiarity with Chevron CPMS / CEPS practices or similar stage gate project delivery systems.
• Experience with EcoSys SAP Power BI or other project controls and analytics tools.
• Demonstrated advisor level capability influencing without authority across global cross functional teams.
• Professional certifications (AACE PMP or equivalent) are a plus.

Key Competencies

• Strategic and analytical thinking
• Strong business acumen and financial awareness
• Risk based decision making
• Clear concise communication for leadership audiences
• Collaboration across cultures regions and disciplines

Onboarding Requirements

• Background Check
• Drug Screen
• Education Verification
• GO272
• GO272A
• Acknowledgement of Temporary Assignment
• Harassment Guide Acknowledgement
• Smartbadge Photo

Additional Information :

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs* 

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Remote Work :

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Employment Type :

Contract