Senior Project Cost Controls Specialist – Spring, TX

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

401(k) match

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group seeks a seasoned Cost Specialist to own budgets, track costs, forecast final outcomes, and deliver clear cost insights. You’ll collaborate with Project Managers and Operations to keep projects on plan and manage risks across North America.

The role emphasizes building budgets, analyzing variances, and delivering actionable recovery plans with strong Excel, EVM, and cost-control discipline. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in project cost controls or related field
• Experience building and maintaining budgets and cost baselines
• Strong understanding of actuals vs. budget, forecasting, and cost-to-complete analysis
• Ability to identify cost issues and recommend corrective actions
• Experience communicating cost performance to leadership
• EAC/ETC and change management experience; EVM preferred
• Proficiency with JDE, EcoSys, Procore, and Excel

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 and recommend corrective actions
• Support change orders and cost-benefit analyses
• Prepare cost reports, dashboards, and project performance updates
• Communicate cost performance to PMs and leadership
• Apply EVM principles to cost/schedule performance
• Use tools like JDE, EcoSys, Procore, Excel, and Power BI
• Support continuous cost-control improvements across projects

Skills

Cost controls

Budget forecasting

Variance analysis

EVM

Excel

Financial analysis

Education

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

Tools

JDE

EcoSys

Procore

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group seeks a seasoned Cost Specialist to own budgets, track costs, forecast final outcomes, and deliver clear cost insights. You’ll collaborate with Project Managers and Operations to keep projects on plan and manage risks across North America.

The role emphasizes building budgets, analyzing variances, and delivering actionable recovery plans with strong Excel, EVM, and cost-control discipline. Travel up to 15% may be required.