Project Cost Controller

Arcadis•Atlanta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Project Cost Controller to join its Major Projects team, supporting large Design-Build transportation pursuits and projects. The role will support cost control activities from pursuit through closeout, with a focus on baseline development, cost performance, earned value reporting, forecasting, and profitability on fast-paced capital projects. In this role, you will support the cost control function across a portfolio of major pursuits and active projects. Working closely with Project Managers and Commercial Managers, you will help translate priced fee proposals into system-ready cost baselines, establish clear work breakdown, and maintain robust reporting models that provide timely insight into cost performance, earned value, forecasting, change management, and margin protection.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
5 or more years of cost control or project controls experience in the field of design-build projects.
Ability to manage time to support multiple projects and maintain accurate reporting standards
Demonstrated experience on fixed-price / lump-sum contracts, including EAC/ETC forecasting and variance analysis.
Hands-on experience developing baseline WBS and cost structures within Oracle (ERP equivalent), including setup, forecasting, and reporting.
Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to build and maintain reporting models
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain cost, earned value, and performance information to project teams and leadership.
Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and data integrity.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting large-scale capital projects, preferably in the transportation sector.
Power BI (or similar) dashboarding and data-modeling experience.
Working knowledge of P6 schedules
Professional license or accreditation in the field of cost engineering or project controls (e.g., AACE CCP/EVP/PSP).

Responsibilities

Support fee proposals across a portfolio of pursuits, converting priced fee files and staffing plans into consistent, system-ready work breakdown and cost breakdown structures, and validating estimate roll-ups by role, discipline, and work package.
Develop and execute baseline WBS and cost structures within Oracle in a streamlined, repeatable way, establishing clean cost baselines and the mapping between the P6 schedule, the WBS, and the Oracle cost structure so project managers have decision-ready information at award.
Own data integrity within Oracle, including timesheet coding, commitments, accruals, and cost postings, and drive standardization of setup so the process is efficient, auditable, and consistent across the portfolio.
Create and maintain earned value and cost reporting models that reconcile to Oracle actuals and the P6 schedule, producing the metrics and dashboards needed to manage fast-paced fixed-price contracts and enable timely stakeholder decision-making.
Maintain rolling cost forecasts and EAC/ETC projections, track trends and contingency, and quantify the cost impact of change orders and relief/compensation events to support the commercial team.
Support monthly cost cycles, invoicing, work-in-progress, and cash-flow reporting, providing clear insight into margin, contingency drawdown, and profitability across active projects.