Construction Cost Analyst

Talentify; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner in Columbus is seeking an Experienced Cost Analyst to prepare financial analyses, reports, and forecast validation for assigned projects. You will work under the Project Engineer or Project Manager and Senior Cost Analyst, ensuring costs align with contracts and budgets.

The role requires analyzing budgets, audits, and forecasts, with responsibilities spanning budget anomalies, pay applications, and field condition reviews. On-site presence is expected at construction sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, engineering, construction management or related field.
• High degree of organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Financial system applications proficiency and advanced MS Excel.
• Self-starter, adaptable, and flexible to operate with minimal direction and/or supervision.
• Demonstrate leadership, strong dedication to teamwork and integrity.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess project financial risks and report project plan to mitigate risks.
• Accumulate, audit, and correlate information from all sources to produce required cost reports such as Budget Analysis Reports (BARs), special studies, and Cost-audited BARs (CABs); prepare interpretive analysis as required.
• Audit project forecast of General Conditions, General Requirements, staff and labor projections to accurately forecast costs.
• Audit project re-forecasted projections and studies as project conditions change.
• Participate in Operations Review Meetings (ORMs) with senior business unit management.
• Maintain complete knowledge of all general contract documents and relationship of job estimate to contract documents.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Adaptability

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Turner in Columbus is seeking an Experienced Cost Analyst to prepare financial analyses, reports, and forecast validation for assigned projects. You will work under the Project Engineer or Project Manager and Senior Cost Analyst, ensuring costs align with contracts and budgets.

The role requires analyzing budgets, audits, and forecasts, with responsibilities spanning budget anomalies, pay applications, and field condition reviews. On-site presence is expected at construction sites.