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Cost Analyst

WSP USA

Charlotte, NCJob$110–130K/yrSeen 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$110–130K/yr
Location
Charlotte, NC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

WSP USA is hiring a Cost Analyst. WSP is seeking a Cost Analyst to join its Project Controls team. This individual will support the Project Manager and Cost Control Manager in daily cost control, budgeting, and change management activities. The role involves developing and maintaining project budget forecasts, cash flows, and expenditure tracking, as well as monitoring contractor costs and preparing financial reports.

Key focus areas include Support the Project Manager and Cost Control Manager in day-to-day administration of cost control, budgeting, and change management activities., Assist in the development and maintenance of project and program budget forecasts, cash flows, and expenditure tracking., and Monitor contractor and consultant costs against approved budgets and flag variances or issues for review and resolution..

Successful candidates bring BA/BS Business, Finance, Or Accounting Or Equivalent, 5-7 Years Project Controls Experience, and 5-7 Years Finance Experience. Important skills include Cost Control, Budgeting, Change Management, Budget Forecasts, Cash Flows, and Expenditure Tracking.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cost ControlBudgetingChange ManagementBudget ForecastsCash FlowsExpenditure TrackingCost EstimatesFinancial ForecastsFunding RequestsFinancial ModelingCost AllocationsCost ReportingInvoice ProcessingPayment Status TrackingProject AccountingCost AccrualsCost-to-Complete EvaluationsAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingDecision-Making SkillsSelf-StarterAttention to DetailOrganizationManage Multiple ProjectsMeet DeadlinesBuild and Sustain RelationshipsCommunication SkillsPrioritize WorkloadMicrosoft WordExcelPowerPointAdobe DesignPublisher

Qualifications

BA/BS Business, Finance, or Accounting or Equivalent5-7 Years Project Controls Experience5-7 Years Finance Experience5-7 Years Accounting ExperienceExperience Leading a Team of ProfessionalsPower & Energy Industry Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Cost Analyst to join our Project Controls team. This individual can be based in St. Louis MO, Houston TX, Kansas City MO, Minneapolis MN or Charlotte, NC.

Be involved in projects with our Project Controls & Technology Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

Job Duties:

  • Support the Project Manager and Cost Control Manager in the day-to-day administration of cost control, budgeting, and change management activities.

  • Assist in the development and maintenance of project and program budget forecasts, cash flows, and expenditure tracking.

  • Monitor contractor and consultant costs against approved budgets and flag variances or issues for review and resolution.

  • Track and log cost-related project changes, assist with analysis, and provide input for recommendations to the Cost Control Manager and Project Manager.

  • Prepare and update cost estimates, financial forecasts, and funding requests under the direction of senior project controls staff.

  • Maintain financial models and tracking tools to monitor cost allocations across project elements.

  • Generate regular cost reports, summaries, and dashboards for review by the Cost Control Manager and Program Management Office (PMO).

  • Assist in the review and processing of contractor/vendor invoices and track payment status to ensure alignment with contractual and financial requirements.

  • Provide supporting documentation and analysis for project accounting functions, including cost accruals and cost-to-complete evaluations.

  • Assist in the preparation of memos, presentations, and client deliverables, including basic charts, tables, and financial summaries.

Who You Are

Minimum Requirements:

  • BA/BS Business, Finance, or Accounting (or equivalent)

  • 5-7 years’ experience in either Project Controls, Financial Controls, Finance, or Accounting including experience leading a team of professionals

  • Power & Energy industry experience required

  • Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills

  • Confident self-starter with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment

  • Attention to detail and organization while working in a fast-paced environment

  • Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and produce project deliverables

  • Ability to build and sustain relationships with team members, contractors, and clients

  • Skilled at building and sustaining relationships with all stakeholders

  • Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written

  • Ability to prioritize workload and deliverables

  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint, Adobe Design and Publisher

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $110,000-130,000/yr

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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How this job compares

Set against the 459 open Cost Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$110–130K/yr
  • US median$86–159K/yr342 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $120K, is close to the US median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Cost Analyst salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 459 open Cost Analyst jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Cost Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (374 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 244 of the 459 open Cost Analyst jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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