Project Control Cost Analyst

Job Summary

The Project Controls Cost Analyst will provide analytics support for a portion of the GPC Distribution Capital Portfolio with oversight from the Project Control Cost Supervisor. The analyst will be part of a team responsible for project-level cost performance analysis to support the Distribution organization, Project Controls team, and GPC Accounting, Finance, and Treasurer organization (AFT).

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze cost and schedule data to identify risks, variances, and potential issues; develop corrective actions and present recommendations to management.
• Perform detailed analysis of capital spend and project closures for a business unit within the GPC Distribution organization.
• Support portfolio management of capital programs, including forecasting, change management, risk assessment, and contingency planning.
• Maintain monitoring of business unit performance against established KPIs within the GPC Distribution Capital Program.
• Develop and review project budgets using historical data, actual performance, revenue projections, and expense trends to ensure effective financial control.
• Track project performance against baseline budgets and key milestones, identifying variances, and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Conduct Estimate at Completion (EAC) analyses across all cost elements, incorporating commitments, expenditures, change orders, and emerging trends.
• Extract, analyze, and generate standard and ad hoc reports from financial and project accounting systems to support cost tracking and decision-making.
• Collaborate with project controls teams to support change impact analysis and ensure any approved changes are incorporated into cost.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field, or relevant experience.
• 2+ years of experience in cost analysis, project controls, estimating, financial analysis, or construction/project accounting.
• Familiarity with project lifecycle, cost management processes, and budget controls.
• Experience with cost management and reporting tools (e.g., Oracle, Excel, Power BI, or similar platforms).
• Understanding of cost estimating, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost control principles.
• Experience supporting capital projects, infrastructure, or large-scale programs preferred.
• Familiarity with large-scale organizational change efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity and apply problem-solving skills.
• Experience providing data and ensuring data integrity to support accurate and timely reporting.
• Experience working cross-functionally in a highly matrixed organization.
• Proven ability and determination to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to deliver high quality outcomes.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, problem-solving skills and resourcefulness.
• Proactive, solution orientated, self-motivated, and customer focused.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.
• Ability to frame and communicate complex business problems and insights.
• Proactively communicates with appropriate stakeholders.
• Excellent active listening and presentation skills.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to understand our business needs.
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
• Ability as a change agent with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Proficient in Oracle Financials, SOAR, JETS, PowerBi, and PowerPlan (preferred).
• Contruent experience is a plus.

Behavioral Attributes

• Demonstrate behaviors in alignment with the Southern Company "Our Values" of Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance.

Other Requirements

• Successful candidate must be available to support storm duty.
• This position can require some travel – approximately 25% per year.