Senior Cost Controls Lead for Energy Projects

Quanta Government Solutions; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Generous PTO

401(k) with generous match

Comprehensive benefits

Weekly pay

Mentoring & career growth

Job summary

Quanta Government Solutions in Columbus, OH is seeking a Senior Cost Specialist to own project costs from budget through completion. You will build budgets, track actuals, forecast final costs, identify risks, and deliver actionable recovery plans with project teams across North America.

You will work with Project Managers and Operations leaders to turn financial data into insights and drive cost performance improvements. Strong Excel and ERP/system skills are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in project cost controls, cost management, project controls, or related field.
• Hands-on experience developing, controlling, planning, and forecasting project budgets.
• Strong understanding of actuals vs. budget, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost-to-complete.
• Experience communicating project cost performance and risks to Project Managers and leadership.
• Experience with EAC/ETC and change management; EVM experience preferred.
• Excel skills and experience with project cost or financial systems such as JDE, EcoSys, Procore, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and control project budgets and cost baselines.
• Track actual costs, commitments, forecasts, and cost trends.
• Perform EAC/ETC, variance, and cost-to-complete analysis.
• Identify cost risks, deviations, and emerging issues and recommend corrective action.
• Support change orders, budget transfers, and cost impact analysis.
• Prepare clear cost reports, forecasts, dashboards, and project performance updates.
• Communicate cost performance, concerns, and recovery plans to Project Managers and leadership.
• Partner with project teams to align financial performance with execution plans.
• Apply EVM principles to evaluate cost and schedule performance.

Skills

Budget planning

Forecasting

Cost controls

EAC/ETC analysis

Cost-to-complete

Excel

EVM experience

Communication with leadership

Education

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

Tools

JDE

EcoSys

Procore

Power BI

Job description

Quanta Government Solutions in Columbus, OH is seeking a Senior Cost Specialist to own project costs from budget through completion. You will build budgets, track actuals, forecast final costs, identify risks, and deliver actionable recovery plans with project teams across North America.

You will work with Project Managers and Operations leaders to turn financial data into insights and drive cost performance improvements. Strong Excel and ERP/system skills are required.