Cost Control Manager

GAS GLOBAL SERVICES; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

GAS Energy Staffing LLC is seeking a seasoned Cost Control Manager to lead project cost management for major capital initiatives in Richmond, VA. You will oversee budgets, forecasting, and EAC development, providing critical financial visibility to client and PMC leadership.

The role requires extensive experience with cost controls, ERP systems, and advanced reporting. Contract hire engagement offers exposure to large-scale programs across regulated industries, with leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of cost control, cost management, forecasting, or project controls experience supporting major capital projects.
• Experience managing project budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasting, and cost reporting.
• Strong understanding of cost management, forecasting methodologies, project accounting interfaces, and performance analysis.
• Experience supporting large industrial, pharmaceutical, life sciences, energy, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing projects preferred.
• Experience in an Owner's Representative, PMC, EPCM, or Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) environment preferred.
• Experience supporting large projects with multiple phases exceeding $500 million TIC.
• Proficiency with EcoSys, SAP, Oracle, Power BI, or similar project cost management and reporting systems preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CCP®, EVP®, PMP®, or equivalent project controls credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project cost management activities, including budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasting, and cost performance reporting.
• Monitor project performance against approved budgets, identifying trends, variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain estimate-at-completion (EAC), cash flow, and funding forecasts.
• Support change management activities by evaluating cost impacts and maintaining budget alignment.
• Provide cost analysis, forecasting insights, and performance reporting to client and PMC leadership.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure accurate cost collection, reporting, and forecasting.
• Lead and develop the cost control team while promoting cost management best practices.

Skills

Cost Control

Forecasting

Budgeting

Project Controls

EAC

PM/IPMT environment

TIC > $500M

EcoSys

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

CCP EVP PMP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Construction Management / Finance

Tools

EcoSys

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

Cost Control Manager

JOB-10047643

Anticipated Start Date

October 12, 2026

Location

Richmond, VA

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program life cycle within the Government Services and Hydrocarbons sectors. Construction Quality Manager

Job Summary

The Cost Control Manager leads project cost management activities and maintains oversight of budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasts, and trends. This role provides financial visibility to client and PMC leadership and ensures cost performance is continuously monitored against approved project objective

Job Description

• Lead project cost management activities, including budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasting, and cost performance reporting.
• Monitor project performance against approved budgets, identifying trends, variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain estimate-at-completion (EAC), cash flow, and funding forecasts.
• Support change management activities by evaluating cost impacts and maintaining budget alignment.
• Provide cost analysis, forecasting insights, and performance reporting to client and PMC leadership.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure accurate cost collection, reporting, and forecasting.
• Lead and develop the cost control team while promoting cost management best practices.

Skills Required

• Minimum 15 years of cost control, cost management, forecasting, or project controls experience supporting major capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasting, and cost reporting.
• Strong understanding of cost management, forecasting methodologies, project accounting interfaces, and performance analysis.
• Experience supporting large industrial, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, life sciences, energy, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing projects preferred.
• Experience in an Owner's Representative, PMC, EPCM, or Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) environment preferred.
• Experience supporting large projects with multiple phases exceeding $500 million TIC.
• Proficiency with EcoSys, SAP, Oracle, Power BI, or similar project cost management and reporting systems preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CCP®, EVP®, PMP®, or equivalent project controls credentials preferred.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline.

GAS Energy Staffing LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment Decision are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factors protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.