- Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States
- Full-time · Entry
- 0–2 years
The Jr Cost Analyst plays a frontline role in tracking, analyzing, and reporting the financial performance of active transmission, distribution, substation, and renewable energy construction projects across the Western United States.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update project cost reports on a daily and weekly basis, tracking actuals against established budgets for labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors
- Assist in developing and maintaining project-level cost control spreadsheets, work breakdown structures (WBS), and cost codes aligned with contract scope
- Monitor purchase orders, subcontract commitments, and material invoices to ensure costs are captured accurately and in the correct budget period
- Flag cost variances and budget overruns to the project manager and senior cost analyst with supporting documentation
- Compile and distribute weekly and monthly cost reports for active projects, including earned value metrics, cost-to-complete (CTC) estimates, and forecast-at-completion (FAC) summaries
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
- Nice to have: Internship or co-op experience with an electrical utility contractor