Project Controls Specialist - Cost and Reporting Analyst - Sargent & Lundy

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days.

This position will offer you the ability to directly apply your technical skills to meet project team and client needs for monitoring project performance, performing cost analysis and generating cost forecasts. This work will include interfacing directly with project management, client management and other project stakeholders for the tracking, forecasting, and reporting of costs associated with engineering, procurement and construction scopes of work associated with energy transmission and distribution projects. Using a variety of industry and proprietary software tools and under the direction of the project lead, you will perform the following tasks:

• Monitor and report on cost control performance; baseline and maintain budgets, regularly update actual costs, and coordinate with project leads for accruals and forecasts
• Implement project controls tools and methodology
• Generate cost projection curves based on the forecasted costs, considering projected milestones in the integrated project schedules
• Assemble supporting documentation to meet project team and client requests/needs
• Analyze data and build reports to support project monitoring and decision making
• Interface regularly with scheduling specialists and project management to support monitoring progress tracking and performance reporting
• Perform CPI/SPI calculations using earned value principles
• Travel to client offices or plant site locations for project coordination meetings, project performance reviews, and regular stakeholder interface.

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Essential skills and experience:

• Ability to develop and implement a cost tracking and monitoring program with interfaces to all key stakeholders
• Proficiency in cost analysis methodologies and cost reporting
• Ability to manage various data types and navigate software systems
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors of varying position levels.
• Motivation: Eager to learn new skills and develop knowledge to add make a valuable impact to project team operation. Willing to engage with others to understand project team needs. Committed to deliver high quality, accurate deliverables with attention to detail.
• Computer Skills: Working knowledge in MS Office tools, with emphasis on the advanced use of MS Excel and/or MS Access in creating detailed, interactive spreadsheets, and workbooks

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Bachelor of science degree from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program with a strong academic background, preferably with an emphasis in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Related internship, co-op, or work experience, preferably within the power industry
• Experience using SAP business software integrations.
• Experience using various conditional aggregation and lookup functions in MS Excel
• AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP) certification
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Sargent & Lundy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by law.

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.