Senior Project Cost Controls Specialist

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Generous PTO & paid holidays

401(k) with generous match

Comprehensive benefits

Weekly pay

Mentoring & career growth

Job summary

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group is seeking a Project Cost Controls Specialist to own budgets, track costs, and forecast final project costs across North America. You will collaborate with Project Managers and Operations leaders to turn financial data into actionable recovery plans and ensure alignment with execution strategies.

The role requires 2–8+ years of cost controls experience, strong Excel skills, and experience with JDE, EcoSys, or Procore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• 2–8+ years of experience in project cost controls or related field.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with cost or financial systems such as JDE, EcoSys, Procore or similar tools.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% domestically.

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 issues; recommend corrective action.
• Support change orders, budget transfers, and cost impact analysis.
• Prepare 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.
• Use tools such as JDE, EcoSys, Procore, Excel.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost control

Forecasting

Excel proficiency

EVM experience

Education

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

Tools

JDE

EcoSys

Procore

Job description

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group is seeking a Project Cost Controls Specialist to own budgets, track costs, and forecast final project costs across North America. You will collaborate with Project Managers and Operations leaders to turn financial data into actionable recovery plans and ensure alignment with execution strategies.

The role requires 2–8+ years of cost controls experience, strong Excel skills, and experience with JDE, EcoSys, or Procore.