Sr. Cost Analyst

Brown and Caldwell has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Cost Analyst. This role will provide Project Controls leadership and expertise to project controls managers, project managers, and business unit leadership on diverse projects ranging in scope from Pre-FEED, FEED, detail engineering, procurement, and construction to complex program management.

Responsibilities include:

• Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor to provide guidance and recommendations.
• Responsible for cost analysis, monitoring/reporting project financial information, and status reports for the project controls manager, project manager, and clients.
• Maintain budgets, change orders, and variance logs.
• Manage project controls data and analytical processes (KPIs) used to predict and constructively influence the cost outcomes of a project or program.
• Develop and maintain project cost reports including evaluating actual and forecasted costs against budgets and detailed analysis.
• Coordinate with scheduling counterparts to ensure seamless integration of cost and schedule via WBS/ CBS.
• Provide hands-on support to Project Managers and staff during the cost implementation phase.
• Develop a project-specific Project Controls Plan (PCP).
• Develop work processes and reporting that comply with a diverse variety of client cost control and accounting requirements and specifications.
• Be creative and innovative with assignments, training, and personnel development.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in work style in response to supporting multiple and varied projects and initiatives in parallel.
  
• Develop and maintain project cost reports including the evaluation of commitments, actuals, and forecasted costs against budgets and detailed analysis.
• Develop expenditure plans that align with the schedule.
• Participate in dashboard development and maintenance.
• Produce variance analysis and trend logs.
• Generate client deliverables and communicate effectively in client meetings.
• Develop formal PowerPoint presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support corporate initiatives.
• Provide contingency analysis with drawdown curve.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management-related discipline
• AACEI Certified Cost Professional (AACE-CCP), PMI Project Management Professional (PMI-OMP) preferred.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 15-25 years of PC experience in delivery of engineering/construction projects.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office and data integration between PMIS, scheduling, and other systems.
• In-depth understanding of contracts to include LS, reimbursable, and NTE.
• Client-facing individual with strong organization, analytical, and writing skills, including experience in writing functional and technical specifications, reports, and procedures.
• Possess an understanding of accounting GAAP rules and earned revenue recognition.
• Possess an understanding of basic scheduling fundamentals.
• Ability to interpret S-Curves for physical percent complete (EV and Commodity).
• Ability to apply Rules of Credit for engineering (calcs/specs/drawings).
• Creative and innovative with assignments.
• Ability to develop and foster effective working relationships in a virtual team environment and balance workload between corporate activities and hands-on project support.
• Flexibility and adaptability in work style in response to supporting multiple and varied projects and initiatives in parallel.
• Flexibility to travel as required to Brown and Caldwell and/or client offices/sites.

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending on skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $115,000- $156,000

Location B: $126,000- $172,000

Location C: $138,000 - $188,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation:  We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insu