Project Controls-Cost Engineer

  • Koch Industries, Inc.
  • Corpus Christi, Texas
  • Full Time

Your Job

Flint Hills Resources is a leading refining, chemicals, and biofuels company dedicated to creating value and improving lives. With a commitment to operational excellence and innovation, we are seeking a talented Project Controls - Cost Engineer to join our team in Corpus Christi, TX. This role will support a dynamic capital project portfolio exceeding over $100 million, including turnaround events, and will play a critical role in driving project success through data analytics and storytelling.

Our Team

Cost Engineering Capability brings data-driven analytics with line of sight to project health, risks, opportunities that influence improved outcomes of our projects and events. We believe that controlling against a competitive target and fostering an in-control state is necessary so that project teams and events have industry-leading results. We do this by leveraging industry leading technology and automation so we can maximize time spent on analytics.

What You Will Do

  • Collaborate with project teams to develop and manage budgets for capital projects and turnarounds
  • Implement and maintain WBS to CBS forecasting
  • Drive data analytics for actionable insights
  • Manage change control processes for tracking scope, cost, and schedule changes
  • Conduct risk management and contingency activities and support financial tracking and reporting
  • Develop and maintain project cost reports and dashboards
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align objectives and goals
  • Proven strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Help identify reimagined business processes as we continue to transform
  • Partner with peers to effectively share knowledge across sites
  • Travel up to 10% as needed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Management, Accounting, Project Management or Construction Management or related field
  • Five (5) years of experience in project controls or cost engineering
  • Experience in data analytics tools (i.e., Excel, Power BI)
  • Knowledge and understanding of change management and risk management
  • Experience driving change in an organization by utilizing technology
  • Experience developing WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)/CBS (Cost Breakdown Structure) structures & conversion of an estimate to budget
  • Experience facilitating project control meetings

What Will Put You Ahead

  • Experience in oil and gas, chemical industries, manufacturing or construction
  • Experience with Ecosys, ACC or PowerBI
  • Advanced data visualization experience

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Flint Hills Resources is an industry-leading refining company making the oil and transportation products that keep the world moving. We make a large supply of fuel for gas stations and airports in addition to transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products through 4,000+ miles of pipeline - delivering energy to farmers, manufacturers and families. Our team champions innovation and excellence to help power modern life.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

Job ID: 482211454
Originally Posted on: 6/21/2025

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