Remote Senior Cost Analyst – Oil & Gas EPC Projects

CTS-Complete Technical Services, Inc.; Corpus Christi (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CTS-Complete Technical Services, Inc. in Corpus Christi is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Analyst to monitor, forecast, and report costs on Oil & Gas, refinery, and petrochemical EPC projects.

You will collaborate with Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Accounting to maintain accurate cost baselines and EAC/ETC forecasts. The role emphasizes cost control, change management, WBS coding, and data integrity, with opportunities to influence project

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project cost analysis, cost control, project controls, or related experience.
• Significant experience supporting Oil & Gas, refinery, petrochemical, chemical, LNG, or industrial EPC projects.
• Strong understanding of project cost control principles and construction cost management.
• Experience developing and maintaining project forecasts, EACs, ETCs, budgets, and variance reports.
• Experience working with project commitments, purchase orders, subcontracts, invoices, accruals, and change orders.
• Strong understanding of WBS and cost coding structures.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, data analysis, and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Project Managers, Project Controls, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Accounting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project cost reports, budgets, forecasts, and cost control systems.
• Track actual costs, commitments, accruals, purchase orders, subcontracts, invoices, and change orders against approved project budgets.
• Analyze cost performance and identify trends, variances, and potential cost overruns.
• Prepare monthly project cost reports and provide clear explanations of significant variances.
• Develop and maintain Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Complete (ETC) forecasts.
• Work with Project Managers and Project Controls to establish and maintain project budgets and cost baselines.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, subcontractor, and indirect costs throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review commitments and expenditures to ensure costs are properly coded and aligned with the approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Support development and maintenance of WBS, CBS, and cost account structures.
• Analyze labor costs, productivity, material costs, equipment costs, subcontract costs, and other direct and indirect project expenses.
• Monitor procurement commitments and identify potential cost and schedule impacts.
• Review subcontractor and vendor invoices for accuracy and alignment with contractual commitments and progress.
• Track and analyze project changes, trends, potential change orders, and approved change orders.
• Support the development of cost impacts associated with scope changes, field conditions, design changes, and client directives.
• Coordinate with Accounting to reconcile project costs and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Provide cost information and analysis to Project Management and senior leadership to support project decision-making.
• Assist with project closeout, including final cost reconciliation, lessons learned, and historical cost data.
• Maintain accurate historical cost information for use in future estimates and project planning.
• Identify opportunities for improved cost performance, forecasting accuracy, and cost-control processes.
• Participate in project review meetings and communicate cost status, risks, trends, and forecasts to project stakeholders.
• Support internal and external audits as required.

Skills

Cost analysis

Forecasting

Project controls

Data analysis

Communication

Multi-project management

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Oracle

EcoSys

Procore

Prism

Job description

CTS-Complete Technical Services, Inc. in Corpus Christi is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Analyst to monitor, forecast, and report costs on Oil & Gas, refinery, and petrochemical EPC projects.

You will collaborate with Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Accounting to maintain accurate cost baselines and EAC/ETC forecasts. The role emphasizes cost control, change management, WBS coding, and data integrity, with opportunities to influence project