Senior Cost Control Specialist — Major Project Finance

EDG Inc; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EDG Inc. is seeking a Sr. Cost Control Specialist to support a portfolio of large projects in New Orleans.

The role focuses on validating and reporting project costs, incorporating approved changes, and providing financial forecasts for assigned projects. You will collaborate with project teams to prepare cost expectations, maintain cost control plans, and deliver analytical insights to support capital projects and client reporting.

Qualifications

• Requires a High-School Diploma or Equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred
• Ten (10) years of experience as a project cost analyst or similar role
• Requires a working knowledge of cost control software and the ability to learn new software platforms quickly
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Office software (Word,Powerpoint, etc.)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Have attention to detail
• Ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels
• Availability and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Availability and ability to travel to client sites on occasion
• Availability and ability to work overtime as needed based on project

Responsibilities

• Work with all relevant project and discipline personnel to prepare project cost expectations and tracking tools;
• Understand all relevant project documents pertaining to the preparation of cost control plans and reports;
• Ensuring the integrity of accounting information and providing analytical services for utility projects;
• Monitoring, maintaining, and completing key reports and providing analytical functions towards capital projects utilizing data and other critical deliverables;
• Collecting, evaluating, and reporting Capital budget, project cost, work order closings and variance reporting;
• Initiate, monitor, maintain and close out of capital work orders;
• Create and analyze capital budgets, financial forecasts, reporting of actual financial results and variance explanations;
• Work with accounting on reconciling invoices;
• Assists in the preparation of accruals;
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education

High-School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Cost control software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

EDG Inc. is seeking a Sr. Cost Control Specialist to support a portfolio of large projects in New Orleans.

The role focuses on validating and reporting project costs, incorporating approved changes, and providing financial forecasts for assigned projects. You will collaborate with project teams to prepare cost expectations, maintain cost control plans, and deliver analytical insights to support capital projects and client reporting.