Cost Specialist

Turner Industries; Plaquemine (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Disability benefits

Telehealth

Life insurance

Job summary

Turner Industries Group, LLC invites applications for a Maintenance Cost Specialist in Baton Rouge, LA to support the project controls team at a job site in the Baton Rouge area. The role focuses on quantitative cost and schedule analysis to help management meet budget objectives and optimize project performance.

Ideal candidates have experience in cost control and cost analysis within industrial maintenance or outages, with knowledge of JD Edwards and familiarity with SAP or TRACK systems.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of cost control and analyst experience in industrial maintenance, capital projects, and/or outages and turnarounds.
• Four (4) years of jobsite cost specialist experience or BS degree in business administration, construction management, accounting, or related curriculum.
• Strong background in cost control and cost analysis with knowledge of basic to moderately complex cost accounting and cost engineering.
• Mandatory knowledge of JD Edwards Enterprise1 modules (Timekeeping, Job Cost, Accounts Payable, Billing, Accounts Receivable).
• Preferred working knowledge of SAP and TRACK systems.
• Excellent mathematical, analytical, organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage and control cost, general accounting, cost accounting, conduct audits and create and submit cost reports; work closely with the project management team, understand, and inform them about the impact and cost diversity or variances of the project.
• Support maintenance, turnarounds, and capital projects as assigned.
• Represent the company professionally when meeting with Client and Management; maintain safe and compliant operations.

Skills

Cost control

Cost analysis

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Team leadership

MS Office

Education

BS degree in Business Administration/Construction Management/Accounting

Tools

JD Edwards Enterprise1

SAP

TRACK

Excel

Timekeeping / Job Cost / AP / Billing / AR modules

Job description

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor. We help move the world forward by providing responsive, innovative solutions designed to increase plant production, reduce costs, reduce downtime, and even prevent shutdowns. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Turner Industries has over 20,000 employees with offices and job sites across the United States. Our single-solution approach in the petrochemical, refining, energy, pulp and paper, and related industries has made Turner one of the nation's top industrial contractors and earned us the No. 1 spot on ABC's 2024 Top Performers list. People are at the heart of everything we do. Their safety, security, and satisfaction have always been our top priorities. For proof, look no further than our strong working relationships and extraordinary workforce.

Turner Industries Group, LLC has an opening for a Maintenance Cost Specialist to join our Project Controls Team in Baton Rouge, LA and be placed at a jobsite in Baton Rouge or the surrounding area. This position supports the maintenance, capital project, and/or the turnaround team with a focus on quantitative analysis of cost and schedule to provide management with the data necessary to make sound business decisions. The Cost Specialist also ensures the project's budget objectives are achieved. The candidate may be asked to work Maintenance, Turnarounds, Small Capital Projects, or a combination of the three.

Essential Qualifications

• Two (2) years of cost control and analyst experience in any combination of industrial maintenance, capital projects, and/or outages and turnarounds
• Four (4) years of jobsite cost specialist experience or BS degree in one of the following: Business Administration, Construction Management, Accounting, or related curriculum
• Must have a strong background in both cost control and cost analyst
• Working knowledge of basic to moderately complex cost accounting and cost engineering. Excellent Mathematical skills with attention to accuracy and details are mandatory.
• Creative thinking skills are required for identifying issues before a potential problem is created. Perform analytical tasks related to the workflow process and identify how the process will impact expected results.
• Mandatory working knowledge of multiple JD Edwards Enterprise1 system modules (i.e., Timekeeping, Job Cost, Accounts Payable, Billing, Accounts Receivable)
• Preferred working knowledge of various Client systems (i.e., SAP, E-Payables, TRACK, etc.)
• Mandatory understanding of basic Cost Accounting terminology, methodology, and forecasting techniques
• Demonstrate excellent organizational, leadership, motivational and communication skills while maintaining a professional appearance
• Creative thinking skills are required for identifying issues before a potential problem is created. Perform analytical task related to workflow process and identify how process will impact expected results
• Willingness to professionally represent the company while meeting with Client and Management
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong commitment to safety and environmental excellence
• Working independently as well as in a team-oriented environment within the organization
• Ability to read and write proficiently in the English Language
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions
• Must possess excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work efficiently and productively in a team / co-worker environment including change management
• Ability to cope with Pressure & Setbacks - Work productively in a pressurized environment; Keeps emotions under controls during difficult situations
• Successfully complete post-employment-offer drug and alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Formally accept Company Drug, Alcohol and Contraband Policy
• Formally accept Company EEO and Workplace Harassment, Discrimination Policies
• Successfully complete Cost Specialist / Engineer Skills Assessment test
• Must have or meet the requirements to receive a TWIC card
• Job site specific requirements: SAP, Excel

Functional Requirements

Effectively manage and control cost, general accounting, cost accounting, conduct audits and create and submit cost reports; work closely with the project management team, understand, and inform them about the impact and cost diversity or variances of the project

Benefits

Depending on your employment status, benefits include health, dental, vision, life, ADD, voluntary life / ADD, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, telehealth access, and employee assistance program.

Physical Involvement

May be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc.; reaching in all directions; handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing / sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction; wearing respirator and other PPE; typing / data entry; stepstool use; work in excessive heat; work in excessive cold; work in loud environment

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.

Keywords: cost control, specialist, analyst