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Pay Rate: $60-67/hour

We are seeking a Senior Cost Controls Specialist/Cost Manager to join our team in Atlanta, GA.

Your role
  • Track and analyze project costs, including approved budgets, commitments, actual expenditures, accruals, and forecasts.

  • Prepare and manage monthly accruals, ensuring costs are accurately recorded and forecasted in coordination with project teams and vendors.

  • Prepare monthly forecasts and variance explanations, highlighting key cost drivers, trends, risks, and corrective actions.

  • Coordinate monthly forecasting reviews with project managers and discipline leads to validate remaining work, commitments, and forecast assumptions.

  • Create and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders; monitor commitments and validate contractor and vendor invoices for accuracy and compliance with contract requirements.

  • Facilitate the evaluation and processing of change orders and funding requests.

  • Support capital project closeout activities, including final cost reporting, reconciliation of commitments, and placement of assets into service.

  • Assist with the annual capital budgeting process.

About you
  • Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years of experience project controls/cost management.

  • Experience in Energy sector projects preferred.

  • Intermediate - advanced proficiency in Excel.

  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.