Cost Analyst - Energy (Ohio)

At Jacobs, we don’t settle - always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference.

We are looking to add a Cost Analyst to our team focusing on Energy & Power. If you’re looking for a challenge, consider joining our team where you will be a major contributor to the growth of exciting projects in our Programs group within our Energy & Power BU. You will provide client management; interface, update, and make presentations to all levels of management; partner with Project Managers to ensure complete awareness of project cost, risks and provide alternative strategies for mitigation and opportunities. Jacobs utilizes advanced enterprise system platforms and data analysis solutions to support service excellence.

As a Cost Analyst Professional, you will have the opportunity to make a huge impact. Responsibilities include:

• Perform the controls for a portfolio of projects and all associated projects and manage the roll up to the overall program cost controls and reporting function.

• Interface with other project team members, including, but not limited to Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and Accounting to facilitate compliance with execution strategy and objectives with cost efficiency.

• Provide status reports and related project reporting analyses to company and client management.

• Identify problems and coordinate with the project team to correct and ensure work is being coordinated between the other departments and offices to meet project cost requirements.

• Prepare various project cost controls plans and reports, financial summaries, and related activities for project management on assigned projects.

• Manage work processes, and procedures for cost management.

• Evaluate projects at each stage of development to ensure cost and financial activities of the project team inclusive of ensuring client/contractual obligations have been met.

• Review contract drafts and related terms & conditions to ensure they meet project cost controls requirements and coordinate

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field

• At least 6 years of related cost controls experience

• Experience working on various projects to include coordinating and executing project issues

• Specific experience in cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management and cost analysis

• Experience in project controls, commercial operations, with emphasis on project controls and financial issues

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Program related experience

• Skills with Excel Macro level, Databases (MSAccess), Power BI and dashboard development

• Experience with Primavera 6 resources loading

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