Cost Analyst

TekWissen LLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 108,886,000 - 114,616,000; Part time

Job summary

TekWissen Group is seeking a Cost Analyst for a 12-month, onsite assignment in San Antonio, TX. The role focuses on cost planning, estimating, budgeting, and ensuring financial discipline across project lifecycles.

You will perform quantity takeoffs from drawings and BIM models, lead value engineering to cut costs without compromising design, monitor spend with Earned Value Management, and assist with cash flow forecasting and change order reviews.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates across design phases to establish baseline budgets.
• Perform material takeoffs using drawings, specs, and BIM.
• Lead value engineering analyses to reduce costs without compromising design.
• Monitor expenditures and use Earned Value Management to compute VAC and EAC.
• Develop monthly cash flow projections and draw schedules.
• Audit subcontractor change orders and negotiate pricing.
• Review pay applications and lien waivers before disbursement.
• Perform final financial reconciliations and closeout accounts.

Skills

Cost estimation

Budgeting

Earned Value Management

Financial analysis

Education

Associates Degree

Job description

Position: Cost Analyst

Location: San Antonio, TX

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Shift Timings: Mon - Fri

Pay Rate: $38.00-$40.00/Hr

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide.

Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Job Description

Cost Planning & Estimating

Budget Development

• Prepare conceptual, schematic, and detailed design-phase cost estimates, establishing accurate baseline budgets and cost breakdown structures (CBS).

Quantity Takeoffs

• Perform comprehensive material takeoffs (QTO) using architectural and engineering drawings, technical specifications, and BIM models.

Value Engineering (VE)

• Lead VE analyses during design phases to identify cost-saving alternatives without compromising structural integrity or design intent.

Financial Management & Cost Control

Budget Tracking & Earned Value

• Monitor ongoing expenditures, committed costs, and work-in-place using Earned Value Management (EVM) to calculate Variance at Completion (VAC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC).

Cash Flow Forecasting

• Develop and update monthly cash flow projections and draw schedules to manage project liquidity and owner billing cycles.

Change Order Management

• Audit, negotiate, and validate subcontractor change order requests, evaluating pricing against market rates and contract allowances.

Procurement & Vendor Auditing

Contract Review

• Assist procurement teams in drafting scope packages, evaluating trade contractor bids, and performing financial risk assessments on major vendors.

Pay Application Verification

• Review monthly payment applications (G702/G703) and lien waivers against verified field progress before authorizing disbursements.

Project Closeout

• Perform final financial reconciliations, settle contingency funds, and audit final subcontractor accounts.

Requirements

• Associates Degree

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.