Cost Control Specialist I

K-Temp Inc.

A Wholly-Owned subsidiary of EDG Inc.

RequisitionNumber: 2778

JobTitle: Cost Control Specialist I

Date Opened: 12/19/2025

Location: New Orleans

Industry: Utilities

Department: Project Controls

EmploymentType: Part-Time

Part-TimeAvailable: No

EligibleforUSWorkAuthorization Sponsorship: No

FLSAExemption: Non-Exempt(Eligible for 1 ½ Time- Overtime)

Job Summary:

The Cost Control Specialist is responsible for supporting project teams by performing cost control activities for a portfolio of projects. Responsibilities will include validating and reporting project costs, calculation of cost accruals, and processing contracts and invoices.

JobDutiesandResponsibilities:

- 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.

- Ensure the integrity of accounting information and providing analytical services for transmission and substation projects.

- Creating, examining, and monitoring contractual agreements with vendors.

- Tracking, reviewing, approving, and issuing invoices.

- Assisting with past due invoices.

- Initiate, monitor, maintain and close out of capital work orders in all legal entities.

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

- Work with accounting on reconciling invoices.

- Assists in the preparation of accruals.

- Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications(Knowledge,SkillsandAbilities):

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required;

- Requires zero years and with less than one (1) year of experience in a similar role;

- Ability to learn new software platforms quickly;

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel;

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

- Ability to demonstrate strong attention to detail;

- 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 projects.

WorkingConditions:

- 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

PhysicalRequirements (With orwithoutReasonableAccommodation):

- 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 permit 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.