Project Controls - Cost Specialist - Odessa TX/Abilene TX/Houston TX

Saulsbury; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Saulsbury Industries is seeking a cost controls professional to provide comprehensive cost reports, forecasts, and analysis to support project management in an EPC oil and gas environment. You will develop weekly labor and cost reports, assist with change management, and coordinate with procurement and billing to ensure accurate cost data.

The role requires 5+ years in project controls, a degree in engineering or construction management, and strong Excel/Office skills, with the ability to work

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in project controls and cost management.
• Engineering or construction management degree preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and independently with deadlines.
• Must have a valid driver's license and pass background/drug checks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project cost reports for internal and client use.
• Prepare weekly and monthly labor progress and cost tracking reports.
• Support change management including change orders and budgets.
• Provide forward-looking analysis and mitigation plans for cost impacts.
• Review cost controls deliverables with project team on a regular basis.
• Forecast project costs for monthly reporting.
• Maintain budgets in the cost-tracking tool.
• Audit payroll coding weekly and ensure data accuracy.
• Coordinate with procurement and billing departments.
• Conduct cost corrections and understand earned value management.

Skills

Project controls

Cost management

Excel

Verbal/written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering or construction management degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Location: Odessa TX / Abilene TX / Houston TX

Type: Full time

General Information/Job Summary

To provide comprehensive cost control, reports and forecasts to project management and support the overall success of the project.

Responsibilities/Competencies

• Develop and maintain multiple project cost reports (both internal & client) on a weekly basis.
• Develop and maintain multiple reports on weekly and monthly labor progress and performance reports (both internal and client), project cost tracking reports for indirect labor, rental equipment, and subcontracts.
• Assist with development and maintenance of change management system including change orders, budget shifts, and trends including contingency management.
• Timely and accurate forward-looking analysis and mitigation plan development to reduce or eliminate unforeseen cost impacts.
• Actively participate in bi-weekly or monthly reviews of all cost controls deliverables with the project team.
• Assist management in forecasting the project expected costs for monthly reporting.
• Develop and maintain budgets in progress tracking tool.
• Assist with auditing payroll coding on a weekly basis.
• Perform data audits to ensure accuracy of information.
• Liaison with the procurement and billing departments
• Conduct costs corrections.
• Understand earned value management systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years Experience in project controls, cost management, trend and change management, and/or project management experience with an EPC contractor or in the Oil and Gas Industry preferable.
• Degree in engineering or construction management in lieu of experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of tools a must, especially Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey information.
• Ability to work within a team as well as independently while prioritizing a large volume work and maintaining the highest quality.
• Must be able to work fast track and meet deadlines.
• Valid Driver's License
• Subject to background check and drug screen

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time and work on a computer.
• Ability to travel to job sites to perform job duties, including walking construction site for progress audits.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Saulsbury is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.