Senior Project Cost Controls Specialist

Quanta Government Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

401(k) match

Comprehensive benefits

Weekly pay

Job summary

Quanta Government Solutions is seeking a seasoned Project Cost Controls Specialist to own budgets from inception to completion for energy infrastructure projects across North America. You will work with Project Managers and Operations leaders to translate financial data into actionable recovery plans and insights.

The role emphasizes development and maintenance of budgets, forecasting, risk identification, and cost performance reporting on major utility and renewable energy projects.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in project cost controls, cost management, or related field.
• Hands-on experience developing, controlling, planning, and forecasting project budgets.
• Strong understanding of actuals vs. budget, forecasting, variance, and cost-to-complete.

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.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost Control

EVM

Excel

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering/Business/Finance

Tools

JDE

EcoSys

Procore

Power BI

Job description

Quanta Government Solutions is seeking a seasoned Project Cost Controls Specialist to own budgets from inception to completion for energy infrastructure projects across North America. You will work with Project Managers and Operations leaders to translate financial data into actionable recovery plans and insights.

The role emphasizes development and maintenance of budgets, forecasting, risk identification, and cost performance reporting on major utility and renewable energy projects.