Infrastructure Project Cost Analyst - Renewables

Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC is seeking a cost-focused analyst to support project development by establishing baselines, forecasting, and spend analysis. You will work with Cognos, Power BI, Maximo, and Power Plan to generate insights and present data to stakeholders.

The role requires 2+ years in renewables or utility projects with progressive responsibility across cost management, forecasting, and reporting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years renewables project or utility project experience (Analyst II).
• 4-6 years of renewables project experience or 3+ years utility project experience (Analyst III).
• At least 6 years of renewables or utility project experience (Analyst, Sr.).

Responsibilities

• You’ll support project development by establishing cost baselines, creating forecasting models, analyzing accrual versus spend, and contributing to deliverables for stage gate and funding approvals.
• You’ll understand contracting structures (lump sum, fixed prices, T&M, etc.) and commercial agreements.
• You’ll ensure forecast aligns with the project schedule utilizing milestones.
• You’ll identify cost risks and opportunities through the project development life cycle and provide clear insight into contingency allocation.
• You’ll utilize COGNOS, POWER BI, Maximo, and Power Plan to perform monthly forensic cost analyses, interpret the output and develop presentations from the data set (where applicable).
• You’ll demonstrate very good documentation, technical writing, and organization skills to effectively control documents availability and readiness for ROD requirements, prudency review, deposition hearings, filing for PSC Change Order Process and or other legal requirements.

Skills

Forecasting

Cost analysis

Project cost management

Documentation

Safety compliance

Tools

Cognos

Power BI

Maximo

PowerPlan

Job description

Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC is seeking a cost-focused analyst to support project development by establishing baselines, forecasting, and spend analysis. You will work with Cognos, Power BI, Maximo, and Power Plan to generate insights and present data to stakeholders.

The role requires 2+ years in renewables or utility projects with progressive responsibility across cost management, forecasting, and reporting.