Experienced Cost Analyst
Posted 2025-04-05Description:
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days.
As a Capital Projects Cost Analyst, you will apply your technical skills to meet project team and client needs for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting project cost performance. This work will include interfacing directly with project management, client management, and site personnel for the development of budget and cost metrics for the engineering, procurement, and construction scopes of work associated with capital infrastructure projects. Using a variety of industry and proprietary tools, you will perform the following tasks:
 Implement project controls tools and methodology
 Support the month end closing and phase gate processes, coordination, productions, management, reporting and analysis of cost information
 Support the establishment of project original and approved budgets
 Work with project stakeholders to establish cost baselines
 Develop project forecasts, utilizing estimates, schedules, purchase order open commitments, and inputs from project stakeholders. Review, explain basis for, and adjust project forecasts directly with Project Managers.
 Monitor and analyze actual project costs, calculate variances between actual and forecasted costs, and gather information to document variance explanations.
 Assemble supporting documentation to meet project team and client requests/needs
 Analyze data and build reports to support project monitoring and decision making
 Interface regularly with project management to support monitoring cost performance
 There is the potential for you to travel to client office for project coordination meetings
 Experience with Accrual based project execution.
Qualifications:
Essential skills and experience:
 Familiarity with the practical application of project controls
 3+ years of project experience
 Post-secondary graduate
 Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors of varying position levels.
 Motivation: Eager to learn new skills and develop knowledge to add make a valuable impact to project team operation. Willing to engage with others to understand project team needs. Committed to deliver high quality, accurate deliverables with attention to detail.
 Computer Skills: Working knowledge in MS Office tools, with emphasis on the advanced use of MS Excel and/or PowerBI in creating detailed, interactive spreadsheets, workbooks, and databases.
 Working knowledge in SAP
Valued but not required skills and experience:
 Related internship, co-op, or work experience, which includes project controls, project planning, project scheduling, and earned value performance, preferably within the power industry
 i.) AACE CCT, or PMI Equivalent
 ii.) Working towards AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or PMI Equivalent
 iii.) In lieu of Professional Designation (i. or ii.) above, has completed equivalent training
 Or in lieu of i.), ii.) or iii.) above, has successfully passed designated proficiency testing
Sargent & Lundy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by law.
Award-Winning Benefits:
At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Health & Wellness
Financial Benefits
Work-Life Balance
 Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
 Life & Accident Insurance
 Disability Coverage
 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
 Back-Up Daycare
 FSA & HSA
 401(k)
 Pre-Tax Commuter Account
 Merit Scholarship Program
 Employee Discount Program
 Corporate Charitable Giving Program
 Tuition Assistance
 First Professional Licensure Bonus
 Employee Referral Bonus
 Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
 Paid Vacation
 Paid Holidays
 Paid Parental Leave
 Paid Bereavement Leave
 Flexible Work Arrangements
Compensation Range: $88,000- $102,000 Awards & Recognition:
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