Remote Cost Controls Specialist for Power & Energy Projects

WSP in the U.S.; El Paso (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Cost Controls Specialist to join the Project Controls team supporting Power & Energy programs, including transmission line and substation capital projects. This role emphasizes forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and cost reporting, with collaboration across project managers, finance teams, schedulers, contractors, and clients.

The selected candidate will be mostly remote with some onsite meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred; equivalent cost controls or project controls experience will also be considered.
• 7–10 years of experience in cost controls, project controls, finance, or related functions on capital projects, preferably within transmission line, substation, utility, infrastructure, or Power & Energy programs.
• Advanced hands-on experience with forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis, cost reporting, cash flow tracking, commitments, accruals, and change control is strongly preferred.
• Experience with cost management, ERP, and PMIS tools such as EcoSys, Procore, Oracle, e-Builder, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project cost control processes for transmission line, substation, and related Power & Energy projects.
• Prepare and maintain project budgets, forecasts, cash flows, cost reports, accruals, commitments, and financial projections to support accurate project performance tracking.
• Track actual costs, commitments, contingency, change orders, invoices, and cost coding to support timely and reliable project cost management.
• Perform cost variance analysis, trend analysis, and earned value management support, identifying cost risks and recommending corrective actions to project leadership.
• Use cost management and PMIS platforms such as EcoSys, Procore, Oracle, e-Builder, or similar systems to manage budgets, forecasts, commitments, change orders, invoices, and cost reports.
• Produce regular cost reports, budget variance summaries, forecast updates, and executive-level financial dashboards that clearly communicate project cost status, risks, and required decisions.

Skills

Forecasting

Budget tracking

Variance analysis

Cost reporting

Earned value management

Project controls

ERP/PMIS tools

Communication

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Engineering

Tools

EcoSys

Procore

Oracle

e-Builder

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Cost Controls Specialist to join the Project Controls team supporting Power & Energy programs, including transmission line and substation capital projects. This role emphasizes forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and cost reporting, with collaboration across project managers, finance teams, schedulers, contractors, and clients.

The selected candidate will be mostly remote with some onsite meetings.