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ExxonMobil Cost and Schedule Engineer (CSE) in Spring, Texas
About us
At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together .
About Houston
ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.
By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.
The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.
The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.
Learn more about what we do in Houston here.
What role you will play in our team
The Cost and Schedule Engineer (CSE), as part of the Cost & Schedule group, is a specialist in project estimating, schedule development, benchmark analysis, and/or project controls. Cost and Schedule Engineer will be primarily located in USA and will prepare cost and schedule estimates for Company operated and Operated by Others (OBO) projects for all Gate and Funding milestones. The CSE will also coordinate the preparation of Check Estimates / Schedules to compare with Operated by Others (OBO) Operator-prepared submittals and Estimate / Schedule assessments (verification of project cost & schedule bases). The CSE will also provide leadership and consulting to the Cost and Schedule Supervisor on the direction and progressing improvements to Cost & Schedule Group process efficiency tools and quality assurance review improvements.
What you will do
Lead cost and schedule estimate development with project / business team input
Prepare multi-disciplinary cost estimates for a variety of medium and large projects using appropriate tools and systems
Discuss, coordinate, and resolve estimating input/queries with project team and subject matter experts available in the organization to ensure quality estimate
Ensure all assumptions / clarifications are properly documented Provide support for any selection and optimization study during project development
Support project team in identification, evaluation and capture of capital efficiency opportunities and estimate risks
Perform cost and/or schedule reconciliation to previous estimates as project develops
Perform complete analysis and cost/schedule validations using internal and external benchmarking data, historical indices, and component benchmarking
Provide cost inputs into EPC contract strategy development, contract administration, and implementation
Track, assess, and advise the EPC contractor's organization with respect to adequacy of project estimate
Review and, where appropriate, validate cost and schedule estimates prepared by Contractor
Identify and drive optimizations in cost and execution of projects
Participate in gathering and recording lessons learned for the project that relate to cost and schedule areas
The role may also include:
Control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded.
Provide planning and cost controlling support for all projects which includes variation reporting, monitoring of milestone progress to the preparation of customer billing processes, etc.
Ensure effective project implementation and utilize productive reports from the creation of WBS with the use of project management system to monitor the status of all purchases, invoicing and delivery up to the closure of the project
About You
Skills and Qualifications
Minimum 3 – 10 years’ prior experiences in oil and gas industry is preferred
Preferred 2 years’ experience in Cost and/or Schedule Estimating
Strong influencing, consulting, mentoring, analytical, and computing skills
Strong analytics, logical reasoning capabilities
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and remoteness
Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Flexible to work on small to large size portfolio projects
Flexible to travel to project sites if needed
Bachelor’s degree in engineering
Preferred Skills
Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Demonstrated work experience for client organizations: preferred in upstream, brownfield, and megaprojects (>$500M)
Experience using cost and schedule tools such as ACCE, Microsoft Project or equivalent
Your benefits
An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.
We offer you:
Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com .
Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.
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