Trend Engineer

Major Responsibilities

• Administers and maintains the project Trend Program and Trend Register.
• Covers the identification, evaluation, documentation, and disposition of project trends.
• Works with engineering, procurement, construction, startup, contracts, and project management personnel to develop trend scope definitions and impacts.
• Develops and reviews Order of Magnitude (OOM) and detailed trend estimates.
• Evaluates trend impacts to cost, schedule, quantities, productivity, and execution plans.
• Ensures trend documentation is complete, traceable, and compliant with project procedures.
• Supports forecast updates by coordinating incorporation of approved trend impacts.
• Affords assistance in the development of contract change documentation and client change notices.
• Facilitates trend review meetings and supports management decision-making.
• Maintains trend status and reports trend metrics, aging, and exposure to project management.
• Identifies opportunities for early mitigation of adverse trends and implementation of favorable trends.

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

• Expertise in project Change and Trend Management, including forecasting, budgeting, contract changes, and baseline control.
• Knowledge of EPC and startup work processes and their influence on project change management.
• Experience developing trend, conceptual, and Order-of-Magnitude estimates using historical data and benchmarking techniques.
• Ability to evaluate cost, quantity, labor, schedule, and total installed cost impacts of proposed changes.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and communication skills, with the ability to drive resolution of potential changes and provide recommendations to project management.
• Proficiency with project controls systems supporting cost management, forecasting, and trend management.
• Effective communicator capable of presenting trend status, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to project management.

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