Cost Control Specialist III

Industry *Electric Utilities

Position Cost Control Specialist III

Req Code 2758

General Location The Woodlands

Primary Responsibilities

Re qu isi t i o nN u mb e r:

2758

Jo bT i tl e :

Cost Control Specialist III

D a te O pened

: 11/13/2025

L o c a ti on :

The Woodlands, TX

I ndu st r y:

Utilities

De p a rtm en t:

Project Controls-Power Generation

Em p l oy me n t T y pe :

Full-Time Regular

P a rt- T imeA v ai l ab l e :

No

El i gi b le f o r USW o rkA u t h o riz a t i o n Spon s o rs h i p :

No

FL S A Ex e mptio n :

E x e m p t ( Eli g i b le for S trai gh t -T i me O vert i m e )

Jo b Su Mm a Ry

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

Jo bDuti e s an dR e s pon si b i l iti e s:

- 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.

- 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.

- Assists in the preparation of accruals.

- Additional duties as assigned.

Basic Or Minimum Requirements

Q ua lif i c a ti on s( Kno wl e d g e , S ki l ls a n dAbi l i t i e s):

- Requires a High-School Diploma or Equivalent.

- Five (5) years with less than 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.

- Advanced in Microsoft Excel.

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

- Ability to work with minimal supervision.

- Have attention to detail.

- Ability to interact and communicate 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 the project.

Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree preferred.

- Experience as a cost controller for Power Generation, Oil Refinery, or Chemical Plant projects is preferred.

Wo RkingC Ond Iti On s

- 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

P h y s Ic a LR Equ Ir e Me n Ts ( Wi Th o r w i t Hou t Re a s Onab LeAcc o Mm Oda Ti On )

- 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

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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. Other Drug Free Workplace

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace.Applicants are subject to pre-employment urine drug screens.

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.