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Sargent & Lundy · 1 day ago

Senior Cost Analyst

New Orleans, LA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$82K/yr - $126K/yr

5+ years exp

Sargent & Lundy is a company focused on capital infrastructure projects, and they are seeking a Senior Cost Analyst to apply technical skills in monitoring, analyzing, and reporting project cost performance. The role involves interfacing with project management and clients to develop budgets and cost metrics, as well as analyzing actual project costs and variances.

ElectronicsEnergyInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Implement project controls tools and methodology

Support the month end closing and phase gate processes, coordination, productions, 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, utilizing estimates, schedules, purchase order open commitments, and inputs from project stakeholders. Review, explain 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/needs

Analyze data and build reports to support project monitoring and decision making

Interface regularly with project management to support monitoring cost performance

There is the potential for you to travel to client office for project coordination meetings

Experience with Accrual based project execution

Qualification

Project controlsCost analysisMS ExcelSAPCommunicationMotivation

Required

Familiarity with the practical application of project controls

5 or more years of project experience

Post-secondary graduate

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 PowerBI in creating detailed, interactive spreadsheets, workbooks, and databases

Working knowledge in SAP

Preferred

Related internship, co-op, or work experience, which includes project controls, project planning, project scheduling, and earned value performance, preferably within the power industry

AACE CCT, or PMI Equivalent

Working towards AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or PMI Equivalent

In lieu of Professional Designation (i. or ii.) above, has completed equivalent training

Or in lieu of i.), ii.) or iii.) above, has successfully passed designated proficiency testing