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Sr. Cost Control Specialist

EDG, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35275

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Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship:

No

FLSA Exemption:

Exempt (Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime)

Job Summary:

The Cost Control Specialist is responsible for supporting project teams by performing cost control activities for a portfolio of large projects. Responsibilities will include validating and reporting project costs, incorporating trends or approved changes, and providing financial forecasts for assigned projects.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with all relevant project and discipline personnel to prepare project cost expectations and tracking tools;

Understand all relevant project documents pertaining to the preparation of cost control plans and reports;

Ensuring the integrity of accounting information and providing analytical services for utility projects;

Monitoring, maintaining, and completing key reports and providing analytical functions towards capital projects utilizing data and other critical deliverables;

Collecting, evaluating, and reporting capital budget, project cost, work order closings and variance reporting;

Initiate, monitor, maintain and close out of capital work orders;

Create and analyze capital budgets, financial forecasts, reporting of actual financial results and variance explanations;

Work with accounting on reconciling invoices;

Assist in the preparation of accruals;

Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

Requires a High-School Diploma or Equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred

Ten (10) years of experience as a project cost analyst or similar role

Requires a working knowledge of cost control software and the ability to learn new software platforms quickly

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Office software (Word, Powerpoint, etc.)

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels

Availability and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Availability and ability to travel to client sites on occasion

Availability and ability to work overtime as needed based on project

Working Conditions:

Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel

May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis to obtain project field data or attend project meetings

Field duties may require outdoor work in a plant, facility or terminal environment

Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection

May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes

Physical Requirements (With or without Reasonable Accommodation):

Must be able to lift and carry five (5) pounds

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits employee to communicate effectively

Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time

Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations

Sufficient manual dexterity which permits the employee to perform routine office duties

Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off‑site locations

This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug‑free workplace. Applicants are subject to pre‑employment drug screens by urinalysis.

Post‑hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post‑accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to the requirements of EDG’s drug‑free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug‑free workplace policies or programs required by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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