Senior Cost Specialist (Pittsburgh, PA)

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

QISG is hiring a Senior Cost Specialist for its growing Pittsburgh team. The role will initially be remote while the company completes its new office, then transition to an in-office position. Candidates must already be based in the Pittsburgh area. The specialist will manage project costs from budget through completion for utility, power generation, transmission, substation, and renewable energy projects across North America. Working with Project Managers, Operations leaders, and project teams, the specialist will turn financial data into insights and actionable recovery plans that support project performance.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in project cost controls, cost management, project controls, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience developing, controlling, planning, and forecasting project budgets.
• Strong understanding of actuals versus budget, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost-to-complete.
• Ability to identify cost issues, analyze project financials, and recommend corrective actions.
• Experience communicating project cost performance and risks to Project Managers and leadership.
• Experience with EAC/ETC and change management.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with project cost or financial systems such as JDE, EcoSys, Procore, or similar tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 15%.
• Must already be based in the Pittsburgh area.

Nice To Haves

• EVM experience is highly preferred.
• Experience supporting EPC, construction, utility, energy, infrastructure, or other project-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and control project budgets and cost baselines.
• Track actual costs, commitments, forecasts, and cost trends.
• Perform EAC/ETC, variance, and cost-to-complete analysis.
• Identify cost risks, deviations, and emerging issues, and recommend corrective action.
• Support change orders, budget transfers, and cost impact analysis.
• Prepare cost reports, forecasts, dashboards, and project performance updates.
• Communicate cost performance, concerns, and recovery plans to Project Managers and leadership.
• Partner with project teams to align financial performance with execution plans.
• Apply EVM principles to evaluate cost and schedule performance.
• Use tools such as JDE, EcoSys, Procore, Excel, and Power BI.
• Support consistent cost-control processes and continuous improvement across projects.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with a generous match.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Weekly pay.
• Mentoring and career growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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