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27 New Grad | US | Project Controls Engr

Bechtel Corporation
full-time
Remote
Posted 10/22/2026

Job Description

<p><span style="font-size: 12.0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #32363a;">Requisition ID: <span style="color: #32363a;"><span style="font-size: 12.0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #32363a;"><span style="color: #32363a;">297394</span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12.0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #32363a;">Relocation Authorized: <span style="color: #32363a;"><span style="font-size: 12.0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #32363a;"><span style="color: #32363a;">National - Single</span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #32363a;">Telework Type: <span style="font-size: 12.0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #32363a;">Full-Time Office/Project</span></strong></span></span></span> </strong></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Work Location: </strong></span></span><strong><strong>Various Work Locations USA</strong></strong></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Salary Range: $79,440 - $95,328 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)</span></span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A 15% salary uplift is provided on top of base salary for positions that are worked in New York City or San Francisco, which is subject to change depending on market conditions.).</span></span></li></ul><p> </p><div><div style='padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;'><H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0px'><b>Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:</b></H2>&#13;</div><div><p style="margin-bottom: 11px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">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. </span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 11px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">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. </span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 11px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Core to Bechtel is our <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" title="https://www.bechtel.com/about-us/vision-values-covenants/" href="https://www.bechtel.com/about-us/vision-values-covenants/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Vision, Values and Commitments</span></a>. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuEx0BFBSFE" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuEx0BFBSFE" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: none;">extraordinary teams building inspiring projects</span></a> in our <a style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" title="https://impact.bechtel.com/" href="https://impact.bechtel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Impact Report</span></a>. </span></span></p></div></div><div style='padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;'><H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0px'><b>Program Overview:</b></H2>&#13;</div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">At Bechtel, our University Hire Program is designed to attract, develop, and retain high-potential recent graduates who will help shape the future of our business. University Hires join Bechtel as full-time employees and contribute to meaningful projects, operational initiatives, and corporate functions that support some of the world’s most complex infrastructure, engineering, and construction programs.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As a University Hire, you will gain hands-on experience while collaborating with experienced professionals across disciplines. You will apply your academic knowledge to real-world business challenges, develop technical and professional skills, and participate in learning and development opportunities designed to accelerate your career growth.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Successful candidates demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities, learning agility, collaboration skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results in a dynamic and team-oriented environment. The program provides exposure to Bechtel’s culture, values, and business operations while helping participants build a foundation for long-term career success. </span></p></div></div><div style='padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;'><H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0px'><b>Work Location & Assignments</b></H2>&#13;</div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Opportunities are available across Bechtel's Global Business Units (GBU) and functional organizations. Final assignment location, business unit placement, and specific responsibilities will be determined based on business needs, candidate qualifications, and organizational priorities.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Assignments may be located in a project field environment, regional office, or corporate office setting depending on business needs. Successful candidates should be flexible and willing to work in a variety of locations and environments in support of Bechtel's projects and business operations. This may include opportunities at construction sites, project execution offices, or functional and corporate service organizations.</span></p></div></div><div style='padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;'><H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0px'><b>Job Summary:</b></H2>&#13;</div><div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In this role, you will perform cost estimating, analysis, control activities, schedule development, maintenance, reporting, monitoring activities and oversee the upkeep of the detailed project risk register. You will assist in preparing cost/schedule data for proposals and present at stakeholder meetings. Your work ensures projects stay on track, on budget, and ahead of the competition.</span></p></div></div><div style='padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;'><H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0px'><b>Major Responsibilities:</b></H2>&#13;</div><div><p><strong>Project Controls</strong></p><ul type="disc"><li>Collects or receives, as directed, drawings and other scope definition documentation that applies to assigned discipline or commodity specialty and verifies adequacy and completeness.</li><li>Performs, as directed, routine quantity takeoffs, within discipline or commodity specialty, from engineering and construction drawings.</li><li>Collects and tabulates quantity data for summary comparisons and reconciliations, or verifies quantities provided by others.</li><li>Prepares and presents cost/schedule information at meetings, as directed.</li></ul><p><strong>Cost Engineering and Estimating</strong>:</p><ul type="disc"><li>Applies unit rates (cost and job hour) to quantities and performs extensions for total cost estimates, as assigned within a discipline or commodity specialty.</li><li>Assembles and compiles estimate data and prepares designated portions of budgets, as directed.</li><li>Performs routine assigned tasks related to preparation and application of cost monitoring and control standards, techniques, programs, and reports.</li><li>Assists in collecting and classifying cost data, as directed.</li></ul><p><strong>Scheduling</strong>:</p><ul type="disc"><li>Assists in identifying the scope associated with schedule activities, as directed.</li><li>Prepares durations for schedule activities within a discipline or specialty, as directed. Gathers and organizes appropriate quantity and workforce information for an assigned discipline or specialty.</li><li>Identifies information needs from other disciplines to support activities for an assigned discipline or specialty.</li><li>Reports schedule deviations on assigned tasks related to a discipline or specialty.</li><li>Gathers schedule workforce and quantity data for updating and providing current actual information (status) for discipline or specialty progress and performance reports, as directed.</li></ul></div></div><div style='padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;'><H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0px'><b>Education and Experience Requirements:</b></H2>&#13;</div><div><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #3c3c3c;">Basic Qualifications</span></strong></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="color: #3c3c3c; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related Business degree.</span></li><li style="color: #3c3c3c; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Eligible for the University Hire Program (typically hired within 12 months of graduation).</span></li><li style="color: #3c3c3c; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ability to conduct site walkdowns which may consist of climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces and within confined spaces, with reasonable accommodations.</span></li><li style="color: #3c3c3c; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Possess the eligibility to work and remain in the U.S. without visa sponsorship, now or in the future.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #3c3c3c;">Preferred Qualifications</span></strong></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="color: #3c3c3c; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Working knowledge of Primavera or Microsoft Project Scheduling software, Power BI, Access, and/or Excel.</span></li><li style="color: #3c3c3c; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Prior internship experience working in an engineering, project management, construction management environment.</span></li><li style="color: #3c3c3c; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Prior internship or college project experience in estimating, planning and scheduling, budget control and cost control.</span></li><li style="color: #3c3c3c; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Basic understanding of technical processes, interpretation of engineering drawings, and project management practices associated with engineering and construction projects.</span></li></ul></div></div><div style='padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;'><H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0px'><b>Total Rewards/Benefits:</b></H2>&#13;</div><div><p style="margin-bottom: 11px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">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 <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.bechtel.com/about/life-at-bechtel/total-rewards/">Bechtel Total Rewards</a></span></span></p></div></div><div style='padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;'><H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0px'><b>Diverse teams build the extraordinary:</b></H2>&#13;</div><div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">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.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">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. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHQGhaeRJsU">Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.</a></span></span></p></div></div></div><p style="text-align:center" align="center"> </p><p style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:8.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><em><span style="color:#3f3f3f">At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components.</span></em></strong></span></span></p><p style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:8.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><em><strong><span style="color:#3f3f3f">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 to </span></strong></em><span style="color:black"><a style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" href="mailto:acesstmt@bechtel.com"><strong>acesstmt@bechtel.com</strong></a></span></span></span></p>

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