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Cost Engineer

Bechtel · Houston, TX · posted 52 days ago

In short: Cost Engineer at Bechtel in Houston, TX, posted 52 days ago.

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The job

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Employer	Bechtel
Location	Houston, Texas
Field	Engineering, Construction and Energy › Construction and field engineering
Level	Senior Level
Source category	Science and Engineering
Posted	2026-09-17 (52 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

Requisition ID: 294504

Relocation Authorized: National - Family
Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
Work Location: Houston, TX

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

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.

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. Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments . They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report .

Project Overview:

Bechtel's Manufacturing & Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing and building an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Manufacturing Facility located at Generation Park in Houston, TX. M&T is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will be responsible for estimating, analysis and control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for cost activities which require a high degree of technical skill. You will prepare cost studies, review cost trends, and develop and implement project requirements for cost control. Your detailed analysis will provide innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges. #LI-BH1

Major Responsibilities:

Performs routine cost estimating, analysis, and control activities, as directed
Supports the implementation of cost monitoring and control standards, techniques, systems, and reports
Assists with budget allocation and reporting/cost control for specific construction discipline or group of disciplines
Prepares cost data for proposals or contracts
Coordinates the development and accuracy of cost reports
Verifies consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility and consistency
Prepares specific budgets in accordance with prescribed standards and procedures
Collects and classifies cost data
Performs budget allocation and reporting/cost control regime for specific construction discipline or group of disciplines
Prepares cost studies using historical data, statistical analysis, and cost and quantity comparisons

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Experience and demonstrated skill in directing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis, in the field and the home office.
Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems driven by data.
Strong knowledge of Bechtel's financial reporting systems, controller account codes, and cost management system (Ecosys).
Must be able to independently provide guidance, training and coaching to junior Cost Engineers with multiple backgrounds and experience.
Must have excellent communications and presentation skills to combine sound analytical cost engineering principles with the ability to summarize, reach appropriate conclusions, and implement cost containment plans.
Demonstrated flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
Preferred experience in Data Center EPC.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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 Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

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. 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. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

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 acesstmt@bechtel.com

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About the role

This is a Senior Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Construction and field engineering) at Bechtel. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

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The city

The job is in Houston, TX. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Houston compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, Houston is #1 by population, #114 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #88 for household income (#1 = highest), #49 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Harris County, is #9 of 254 counties for average pay ($88,554).

The place in numbers

Houston has 2,328,253 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 7.7% of the population of Texas. It covers 641 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,634 people per square mile. The median age is 34.4, 3% younger than the state median (34.4 against 35.6).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,361 a month (rent plus utilities), about the same as the state median ($1,361 against $1,403). Over a year that is 25.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $277,800, which is 4.3 times the median household income ($64,813). 42.1% of households own their home, 33% below the state average (42.1% against 62.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area has 3,289,720 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,410 a year, 3% below the national median ($49,410 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (379,010 jobs, median $45,850); transportation and material moving (314,010 jobs, median $43,570); food preparation and serving related (307,980 jobs, median $28,530). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.4 times) and construction and extraction (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($126,630) and legal ($105,240). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Harris County was 4.6%. 67.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Harris County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 67.7% drive alone, 3.2% use public transit, 2.0% walk, 13.0% work from home. 15.7% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 7% below the state average (15.7% against 16.9%).

People and education

36.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8% above the state share (36.6% against 33.8%). 29.3% of residents were born outside the United States, 67% above the state share (29.3% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 19.9%, 44% above the state rate (19.9% against 13.8%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 84°F (29.0°C), and the coolest is Jan at 51°F (10.3°C). About 1,246 mm (49 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Oct is the wettest month (128 mm) and Feb the driest (69 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Pearland (16 miles, rent 37% higher); Channelview (16 miles, rent 6% lower); Pasadena (17 miles, rent 11% lower); Atascocita (18 miles, rent 36% higher). Rent differences are against Houston; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Houston, TX that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Houston, TX	0 mi	$1,361	$277,800	$64,813	15.7%	n/a	Jobs
Pearland, TX	16 mi	$1,860	$356,300	$118,842	25.6%	n/a	—
Channelview, TX	16 mi	$1,279	$195,900	$64,422	19.9%	n/a	—
Pasadena, TX	17 mi	$1,213	$209,600	$64,927	17.5%	n/a	—
Atascocita, TX	18 mi	$1,849	$307,400	$118,226	33.6%	n/a	Jobs
Deer Park, TX	18 mi	$1,318	$264,600	$100,382	14.3%	n/a	—
Missouri City, TX	18 mi	$1,931	$311,400	$94,390	20.2%	n/a	—
Mission Bend, TX	18 mi	$1,747	$233,800	$67,282	24.9%	n/a	—
Spring, TX	19 mi	$1,711	$231,500	$88,997	28.1%	n/a	—
Sugar Land, TX	20 mi	$1,957	$430,200	$136,217	21.1%	n/a	—
La Porte, TX	22 mi	$1,378	$234,600	$80,753	14.9%	n/a	—
Friendswood, TX	22 mi	$1,688	$420,100	$126,508	20.6%	n/a	—
Baytown, TX	25 mi	$1,307	$197,300	$59,910	16.9%	n/a	Jobs
League City, TX	26 mi	$1,684	$360,000	$121,099	23.3%	n/a	—
The Woodlands, TX	28 mi	$1,822	$511,700	$140,701	20.9%	n/a	—
Fulshear, TX	31 mi	$1,952	$572,700	$187,035	39.7%	n/a	—
Rosenberg, TX	31 mi	$1,379	$219,100	$65,668	21.9%	n/a	—
Conroe, TX	38 mi	$1,393	$309,600	$76,206	20.7%	n/a	—
Texas City, TX	38 mi	$1,307	$217,300	$68,776	15.6%	n/a	—
Galveston, TX	49 mi	$1,298	$326,000	$55,631	11.8%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Houston, TX is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
Houston, TX	0 mi	2,328,253
Austin, TX	146 mi	979,539
San Antonio, TX	190 mi	1,479,835
Dallas, TX	223 mi	1,307,930
Fort Worth, TX	237 mi	963,194
Oklahoma City, OK	412 mi	697,125
Jacksonville, FL	821 mi	977,670
Indianapolis, IN	866 mi	885,860
Denver, CO	874 mi	718,877
Charlotte, NC	926 mi	903,844
Chicago, IL	937 mi	2,711,226
Columbus, OH	993 mi	914,802
Phoenix, AZ	1,015 mi	1,642,323
San Diego, CA	1,298 mi	1,389,526
Philadelphia, PA	1,343 mi	1,579,706
Los Angeles, CA	1,379 mi	3,857,263
New York, NY	1,419 mi	8,483,844
San Jose, CA	1,602 mi	990,138
San Francisco, CA	1,673 mi	830,235
Seattle, WA	1,888 mi	754,195

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Atascocita, TX	18 mi	2
Cypress, TX	22 mi	1
Baytown, TX	25 mi	3
Angleton, TX	42 mi	1

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What is the Cost Engineer job at Bechtel?

A senior level role in engineering, construction and energy (construction and field engineering) listed 52 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

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Houston, TX.

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Median rent in Houston is $1,361 a month and median household income $64,813 (ACS 2020–2024).

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Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
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