Project Controls Cost Analyst

LUZCO Technologies•St. Louis, MO

just now•Hybrid

About The Position

Join LUZCO's Project Controls team and play a key role in helping deliver successful engineering and construction projects. As a Project Controls Cost Analyst, you'll partner with project managers, engineers, and construction teams to monitor project performance, track budgets, analyze financial data, and provide accurate forecasting throughout the project lifecycle. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, solving problems, and collaborating across multiple teams. You'll help ensure projects stay on track financially by providing meaningful analysis, maintaining reporting tools, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business.
4+ years of related experience in project controls or construction/project management support.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think independently and make quick, sound decisions.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with SAP preferred.
Ability to travel and a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Partner with 5–6 project managers to support projects at various stages of design and construction.
Develop, maintain, and update cost reports, cash flows, and forecasts.
Ensure accurate reporting and quality checks on all project controls deliverables.
Compare schedules to financial data to verify project timelines align.
Integrate and analyze data in Excel using formulas, pivot tables, macros, etc.
Review upstream/downstream change orders and track budgets against POs and subcontracts.
Analyze project reports, present findings, and make recommendations to the project controls team.
Serve as a technical point of contact for APMs, PMs, Lead Engineers, and Construction staff.
Perform other related duties as assigned.