Senior Cost Controls Leader – Projects & Financial Strategy (Hybrid)

Jacobs; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Cost Controls Professional to lead program cost controls across multiple projects and report to the Pittsburgh, PA area, with consideration for east coast candidates under our hybrid policy. You will partner with Engineering, Construction, Procurement, IT, Finance and Legal to ensure cost efficiency, schedule alignment and risk mitigation for mission-critical initiatives.

The role emphasizes cost estimating, change management, dashboard reporting with Power BI, and use

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field.
• 10+ years of related cost controls experience.
• Experience coordinating and executing project issues.
• Experience in cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management and cost analysis.
• Experience in project controls, commercial operations, with emphasis on project controls and financial issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform the controls for the Program and all associated projects and manage the overall program cost controls and reporting function
• Interface with other project team members, including Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Office planning, IT, Accounting, Economics and Finance, Tax, Contracts and Legal, to facilitate compliance with execution strategy and objectives with cost efficiency
• Provide status reports and related project reporting analyses to company and client management
• Identify problems and coordinate with the project team to correct and ensure work is being coordinated between the other departments and offices to meet project cost requirements
• Prepare various project cost controls plans and reports, financial summaries, and related activities for project management on assigned projects
• Manage work processes, and procedures for cost management
• Evaluate projects at each stage of development to ensure cost and financial activities of the project team inclusive of ensuring client/contractual obligations have been met
• Review contract drafts and related terms & conditions to ensure they meet project cost controls requirements and coordinate

Skills

Cost controls

Cost engineering

Project coordination

Power BI

Excel macros

MS Access databases

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Cost Controls Professional to lead program cost controls across multiple projects and report to the Pittsburgh, PA area, with consideration for east coast candidates under our hybrid policy. You will partner with Engineering, Construction, Procurement, IT, Finance and Legal to ensure cost efficiency, schedule alignment and risk mitigation for mission-critical initiatives.

The role emphasizes cost estimating, change management, dashboard reporting with Power BI, and use