Senior Cost Analyst

Sargent & Lundy • Houston, TX

1d • $84,762 - $129,498 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Capital Projects Senior Cost Analyst, you will apply technical skills to meet project team and client needs for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting project cost performance. The role involves working directly with project management, client management, and site personnel to develop budget and cost metrics for engineering, procurement, and construction scopes associated with capital infrastructure projects. The position allows a hybrid arrangement, with a mix of work from home and in the office. Travel to client offices for project coordination meetings may be required.

Requirements

• Familiarity with the practical application of project controls.
• At least 5 years of experience.
• Post-secondary graduate.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors at varying position levels.
• Motivation to learn new skills, develop knowledge, understand project team needs, and deliver high-quality, accurate work with attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, particularly advanced use of MS Excel and/or Power BI to create detailed, interactive spreadsheets, workbooks, and databases.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Experience with accrual-based project execution.
• Not eligible for U.S. work authorization sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Related internship, co-op, or work experience in project controls, project planning, project scheduling, or earned value performance, preferably in the power industry.
• AACE CCT or equivalent PMI designation.
• Working toward AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or a PMI equivalent.
• Equivalent training in lieu of the listed professional designations.
• Successful completion of designated proficiency testing in lieu of the listed designations or training.
• Interest in and effective use of emerging technologies relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

• Implement project controls tools and methodology.
• Support month-end closing and phase-gate processes, including coordination, production, management, reporting, and analysis of cost information.
• Support the establishment of project original and approved budgets.
• Work with project stakeholders to establish cost baselines.
• Develop project forecasts using estimates, schedules, purchase order open commitments, and inputs from project stakeholders.
• Review, explain the basis for, and adjust project forecasts directly with Project Managers.
• Monitor and analyze actual project costs, calculate variances between actual and forecasted costs, and gather information to document variance explanations.
• Assemble supporting documentation to meet project team and client requests and needs.
• Analyze data and build reports to support project monitoring and decision-making.
• Interface regularly with project management to support monitoring cost performance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Back-up daycare.
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account.
• 401(k).
• Pre-tax commuter account.
• Merit Scholarship Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Corporate charitable giving program.
• Tuition assistance.
• First professional licensure bonus.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Paid annual personal/sick time.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Potential eligibility to participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree