Cost Analyst - Renewables Construction

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is supporting a major energy client delivering complex, large-scale infrastructure and renewable energy programs across the U.S. This program includes utility-scale generation assets and major transmission developments connecting regional power markets.

We are seeking a Cost Analyst to support cost reporting, product installation analysis, and data-driven insights across this dynamic construction portfolio. This role will play a key part in developing analytics, dashboards, and reporting tools that inform decision-making across multiple projects.


Responsibilities:

• Analyze and report on product and construction cost performance across a portfolio of large-scale projects
• Synthesize data from multiple sources to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and provide actionable insights
• Develop clear, concise presentations and narratives to communicate cost performance to stakeholders
• Build and maintain dashboards, databases, and data models to support program-wide reporting and forecasting
• Establish and improve data governance, reporting standards, and consistent processes across project teams
• Partner with technical, project, and regional teams to gather data and ensure alignment on reporting requirements
• Present dashboards, analyses, and key findings to internal and client stakeholders in an accessible format
• Support training and adoption of reporting tools and processes across project teams
• Continuously enhance reporting capabilities, focusing on usability, visualization, and decision support
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in construction cost analysis, data analytics, or related field within the construction or infrastructure industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or related discipline.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data management skills with experience performing deep-dive analysis.
• Proficiency in data tools and platforms such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar (working knowledge of SQL preferred).
• Understanding of construction cost drivers, trades, and project delivery environments.
• Experience developing dashboards, data models, and visualizations to communicate insights. effectively.
• Advanced skills in spreadsheets, reporting, and presentation development.
• Ability to manage and organize multiple data sources across projects and stakeholders.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights.Collaborative, self-motivated, and detail-oriented, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.*

The base salary range for this role is $100K-$130K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. 

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.  

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive enviro