Senior Cost Controls Professional (46305)

Jacobs; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Cost Controls Professional to join our team in Pittsburgh, PA. The role focuses on cost controls, cost estimating, and project controls across a range of projects within the Electronics group.

You will interface with engineering, construction, procurement, and finance to ensure accurate cost management and reporting. The ideal candidate brings a bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in cost controls, with proficiency in tools like Excel, MS Access, Power BI, and Primavera

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field.
• At least 10 years of related cost controls experience.
• Experience working on various projects including coordinating and executing project issues.
• Experience in cost engineering functions: cost estimating, cost control, change management, 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 cross-functional teams to ensure cost efficiency and alignment with strategy.
• Provide status reports and analyses to management and clients.
• Identify problems and coordinate resolutions to meet cost requirements.
• Prepare cost controls plans, financial summaries, and related activities for project management.
• Manage work processes and procedures for cost management.
• Evaluate projects at each development stage to verify cost and financial activities.
• Review contract drafts to ensure cost control compliance.

Skills

Cost controls

Cost estimating

Cost control

Change management

Cost analysis

Project controls

Financial issues

Excel macros

MS Access

Power BI & dashboards

Primavera P6

Education

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

Tools

Excel

MS Access

Power BI

Primavera P6

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We are looking to add a Senior Cost Controls Professional to our team. The ideal candidate will report to our Pittsburgh, PA office, however, qualified candidates located on the east coast of the U.S will also be considered. If you’re looking for a challenge, consider joining our team where you will be a major contributor to the growth of exciting projects in our Electronics group. You will provide client management; interface, update, and make presentations to all levels of management; partner with Project Managers to ensure complete awareness of project cost, risks and provide alternative strategies for mitigation and opportunities. Jacobs utilizes advanced enterprise system platforms and data analysis solutions to support service excellence.

As a Sr. Cost Controls Professional

Responsibilities include

• 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

Design your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field
• At least 10 years of related cost controls experience
• Experience working on various projects to include coordinating and executing project issues
• Specific 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

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Program related experience
• Skills with Excel Macro level, Databases (MSAccess), Power BI and dashboard development
• Experience with Primavera 6 resources loading

Our health and welfare benefits

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Salary

The base salary range for this position is $120,400.00 to $173,700.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Equal opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on June 02, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Working arrangement

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.