Cost Analyst - Facilities (In Ofc 4 Days/Wk)

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Cost Analyst develops, maintains, and reports design and construction cost data for facilities construction projects. The role provides project-level cost performance analysis, capital budget analysis by company, variance and forecast reporting, and support for future capital project budgeting. The project scope covers Georgia Power and Southern Company Services in Georgia, as well as Southern Company Gas entities.

The position is based at 241 Ralph McGill Blvd in Atlanta, Georgia, with an expectation of working in the office four days per week and/or as additionally required. The successful candidate must be available for storm duty as needed, live near the work location or relocate within a reasonable distance at their own expense, and be able to travel infrequently, potentially overnight, up to 25% per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, or a related field, or relevant experience.
• Minimum of 4 years working directly in project controls, project management, or construction management is highly preferred.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Above-average understanding of project cost tracking and analysis techniques, project controls methods and procedures, and cost tools.
• Knowledge of construction and engineering productivity and earned-value processes.
• Knowledge of project management principles and proper change-management tracking and implementation.
• Excellent computer skills, including Maximo, Oracle, Power BI, SOAR, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent oral, written, and facilitation skills.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, accurate, and able to perform job requirements with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work closely with project and construction managers, procurement, and departmental members to ensure consistency and standardization across projects.
• Ability to communicate insights and improvement opportunities to leaders within Facilities and beyond.
• Must be available to support storm duty as needed.
• Must live near the work location or be willing to relocate within a reasonable distance at own expense.
• Must be able to travel infrequently, possibly overnight, up to 25% per year.
• Must demonstrate behaviors aligned with Southern Company values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing cost tracking and analysis on large engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects.
• Experience using Maximo, Oracle, Contruent, and other associated cost-tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cost and schedule data to identify risks, variances, and potential issues; develop corrective actions and present recommendations to management.
• Perform detailed analysis of capital spend and project closures for a business unit within the GPC Distribution organization.
• Support portfolio management of capital programs, including forecasting, change management, risk assessment, and contingency planning.
• Monitor Facilities organization performance against established KPIs for each operating company or local distribution company.
• Develop and review project budgets using historical data, actual performance, revenue projections, and expense trends to support effective financial control.
• Track project performance against baseline budgets and key milestones, identify variances, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Conduct Estimate at Completion (EAC) analyses across cost elements, incorporating commitments, expenditures, change orders, and emerging trends.
• Extract, analyze, and generate standard and ad hoc reports from financial and project accounting systems to support cost tracking and decision-making.
• Collaborate with project controls teams on change impact analysis and ensure approved changes are incorporated into cost.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• May be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level