Senior Cost Control Analyst - EVMS & Forecasting

Jacobs; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Senior-Level Cost Control Analyst to join our Project Controls team supporting construction and engineering projects from planning through execution.

You will partner with project managers, construction teams, and vendors to ensure accurate cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting that drives strong project outcomes. This role requires cost management expertise and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in project controls with emphasis on cost management.
• Familiarity with construction contracts, field operations, and pay applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the setup, monitoring, and updates of project cost and progress metrics.
• Manage budget development and revisions, tracking scope changes and trends, and monthly expenditure and forecast reporting.
• Maintain data within cost management systems and tools.
• Analyze cost and revenue performance and recommend corrective actions to project leadership.
• Review contractor cost submissions and pay applications for accuracy and contract compliance.
• Track and report construction progress using Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Coordinate with contractors to gather weekly progress updates and upload data into project systems.
• Collaborate daily with project controls, construction teams, and vendors to support successful execution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Cost management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle

EcoSys

Unifier

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Jacobs in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Senior-Level Cost Control Analyst to join our Project Controls team supporting construction and engineering projects from planning through execution.

You will partner with project managers, construction teams, and vendors to ensure accurate cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting that drives strong project outcomes. This role requires cost management expertise and collaboration across disciplines.