Senior Cost Specialist - Baton Rouge, LA

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC•Baton Rouge, LA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

QISG is seeking a Senior Cost Specialist to oversee project costs from budgeting through completion for utility, power generation, transmission, substation, and renewable energy projects across North America. The role develops and maintains project budgets, tracks actual costs and commitments, forecasts final costs, identifies risks and variances, and supports cost-recovery plans. The specialist works closely with Project Managers, Operations leaders, and project teams to turn financial data into actionable insights and align financial performance with project execution. This is a full-time, in-office position at 8545 United Plaza Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with up to 15% domestic travel. The position uses tools including JDE, EcoSys, Procore, Excel, and Power BI, and supports consistent cost-control processes and continuous improvement across projects.

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 up to 15% domestically.
Ability to work in the office in Baton Rouge, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Nice To Haves

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

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.