Cost Specialist - Kingsport, TN

Turner Industries•Kingsport, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor. We help move the world forward by providing responsive, innovative solutions designed to increase plant production, reduce costs, reduce downtime, and even prevent shutdowns. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Turner Industries has over 20,000 employees with offices and job sites across the United States. Our single-solution approach in the petrochemical, refining, energy, pulp and paper, and related industries has made Turner one of the nation's top industrial contractors and earned us the No. 1 spot on ABC's 2024 Top Performers list. People are at the heart of everything we do. Their safety, security, and satisfaction have always been our top priorities. For proof, look no further than our strong working relationships and extraordinary workforce. Turner Industries Group, LLC has an opening for a Cost Specialist to join our team in the Kingsport, TN area. This position supports the maintenance, capital project, and/or the turnaround team with a focus on quantitative analysis of cost and schedule to provide management with the data necessary to make sound business decisions. The Cost Specialist also ensures the project's budget objectives are achieved.

Requirements

Four (4) years of cost control and analyst experience in any combination of industrial maintenance, capital projects, and/or outages and turnarounds
Four (4) years of jobsite cost specialist experience or BS degree in one of the following: Business Administration, Construction Management, Accounting, or related curriculum
Must have a strong background in both cost control and cost analyst
Working knowledge of basic to moderately complex cost accounting and cost engineering
Creative thinking skills are required for identifying issues before a potential problem is created
Mandatory working knowledge of multiple E1 system modules (i.e., Timekeeping, Job Cost, Accounts Payable, Billing, Accounts Receivable)
Mandatory understanding of basic Cost Accounting terminology, methodology, and forecasting techniques
Demonstrate excellent organizational, leadership, motivational and communication skills while maintaining a professional appearance
Creative thinking skills are required for identifying issues before a potential problem is created
Willingness to professionally represent the company while meeting with Client and Management
Proficient in Google Workspace
Post offer drug / alcohol screen, physical evaluation, and signed acceptance of the Turner Industries Drug, Alcohol and Contraband Policy
Comply with company and client job site safety requirements
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace
Employee may be required to do the following: reaching in all directions; handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movement of eyes, hands, and fingers to operate machines and equipment; lifting 15 to 30 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction; typing/data entry

Nice To Haves

Preferred working knowledge of various Client systems (i.e., SAP, E-Payables, TRACK, etc.)

Responsibilities

Effectively manage and control cost, general accounting, cost accounting, conduct audits and create and submit cost reports
Work closely with the project management team, understand, and inform them about the impact and cost diversity or variances of the project
Develop Work Cos Breakdown Structure (CBS) for each specific scope of work, capital project, or turnaround
Use Oracle E-Business Suite to create project codes, view and manage cost data, requisitions, purchase orders, vendor invoices, budget man-hours and costs by object, subsidiary, and subledger by the CBS following receipt of the job opening notice
Fully understand and facilitate the issuance of contract components / documentation
Set-up all project tracking tools (e.g., Project Status Reports, E1 Reports, Payroll, Summaries, Field Change Orders and Equipment Rental Logs, etc.)
Review all requisitions (materials, subcontracts, rentals, etc.) for proper cost codes and forward to purchasing
Provide actual labor man-hour expenditures with Win PCS® to planner and scheduler for updating project curves and foreman's interface
Facilitate / maintain Management of Change (MOC) coding and budgets for the Project
Prepare and issue the Project Status Summary report including safety, schedule, manpower and productivity curves, financial status, quality controls metrics and field change order logs at the agreed upon interval (i.e., daily, weekly, monthly, etc.)
Review Vendor invoicing for accuracy and proper cost codes prior to forwarding to Account Payable
Prepare and issue the final Project Status Summary report including safety, schedule, manpower and productivity curves, financial status, quality controls metrics and field change order logs
Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction