Cost Controls Specialist

WSP • South Jordan, UT

2d • $110,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Cost Controls Specialist to join their Project Controls team. This individual can sit in our WSP locations in either South Jordan UT or Reno NV.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related field or equivalent; AACE CCP/CEP or equivalent certification is a plus.
• 5–7 years of cost controls experience on large-scale mining, heavy civil, or EPCM projects.
• Demonstrated experience tracking commitments, accruals, and forecasts using structured cost management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for cost modeling and variance analysis; experience with Power BI or equivalent reporting tools preferred.
• PMIS: Familiarity with platforms such as Oracle Primavera Unifier, Procore, e-Builder, or similar cost management systems.
• Strong understanding of invoice validation processes, purchase order management, and contract cost structures.
• Experience with earned value management (EVM) methodologies and integration of cost data with scheduling systems.
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong commitment to data accuracy and auditability.

Nice To Haves

• AACE CCP/CEP or equivalent certification is a plus.
• experience with Power BI or equivalent reporting tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the project’s cost management system, tracking commitments, incurred costs, actuals, and accruals against the control budget.
• Process budget transfers and approved changes, ensuring timely and accurate updates to the cost baseline.
• Maintain the contingency drawdown log and support contingency management reporting.
• Validate invoices and vendor cost data against purchase orders and contracts prior to approval.
• Prepare monthly cost reports with variance analysis at the work package and project level.
• Develop and maintain cost forecasts in coordination with discipline leads and support estimate-at-completion (EAC) reviews.
• Ensure cost data is correctly coded and structured to integrate cleanly with the schedule and project reporting dashboards.
• Support timely month-end close processes, ensuring cost data accuracy and auditability.
• Collaborate with the scheduler and project leadership to align cost and schedule performance metrics under an earned value management (EVM) framework.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability
• life
• retirement savings
• paid sick leave
• paid vacation (or other personal time)
• paid parental leave
• paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

What This Job Offers

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