Remote Cost Controls Specialist – Power & Energy

WSP in the U.S.; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement savings

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Cost Controls Specialist to join its Project Controls team supporting Power & Energy programs, including transmission line and substation capital projects. You’ll forecast, track budgets, analyze variances, and report costs, collaborating with PMs, finance, schedulers, and contractors.

Mostly remote with some onsite meetings. The ideal candidate brings 7–10 years of cost controls experience on capital projects and proficiency with EcoSys, Procore, and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred; equivalent cost controls experience considered.
• 7–10 years of cost controls/project controls on capital projects, preferably Power & Energy.
• Experience with forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis, cost reporting, cash flow tracking, commitments, accruals, and change control.
• Experience with cost management tools such as EcoSys, Procore, Oracle, e-Builder, Autodesk Construction Cloud or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor project cost control processes for transmission line and substation projects.
• Prepare and maintain budgets, forecasts, cash flows, cost reports, accruals, commitments.
• Track actual costs, change orders, invoices, and cost coding for project cost management.
• Perform cost variance and trend analysis and support EVM reporting.
• Produce cost reports and executive dashboards communicating risks and decisions.

Skills

Forecasting

Budget tracking

Variance analysis

Earned value management

Cost reporting

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent cost controls experience

Tools

EcoSys

Procore

Oracle

e-Builder

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Cost Controls Specialist to join its Project Controls team supporting Power & Energy programs, including transmission line and substation capital projects. You’ll forecast, track budgets, analyze variances, and report costs, collaborating with PMs, finance, schedulers, and contractors.

Mostly remote with some onsite meetings. The ideal candidate brings 7–10 years of cost controls experience on capital projects and proficiency with EcoSys, Procore, and ERP systems.