Senior Cost Analyst - EPC

About the role

As a Cost Engineer at Ampirical, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the financial health and success of our projects. Your responsibilities will include leading the development, tracking, and reporting of detailed project cost plans, budgets, and forecasts. You will also collaborate with schedulers and project managers to ensure alignment between schedules, resources, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, tracking, and reporting of detailed project cost plans, budgets, and forecasts
• Collaborate with schedulers and project managers to ensure alignment between schedules, resources, and budgets
• Review and analyze project cost performance to identify variances and provide actionable insights
• Maintain and monitor earned value metrics and prepare comprehensive cost reports for internal and client stakeholders
• Support procurement and contract cost control, including change order tracking and invoice reconciliation
• Ensure financial compliance with corporate policies and support audits or reviews as needed
• Aid in proposal cost modeling and baseline budget creation
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance cost tracking and project visibility
• Familiarity with P6 is a plus, but not a primary requirement

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Construction Management, or a related field with 5+ years of Cost controls on EPC projects experience. Technical skills such as expertise in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with reading project schedules in P6 are essential. Additionally, you should have a strong understanding of the overall Project Management Organization function.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with an ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience in utility industry is preferred

Skills

• Expertise in Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with project scheduling tools like P6

Benefits

• Hourly Range: $40/hour - $50/hour (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)
• Bonus: Semi-annual, performance-based (10% to 20% of salary)
• Day-One Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting
• PTO: 3 weeks + 10 paid holidays
• Flexible Work Schedule: Every other Friday off
• Career Development: Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement
• Perks: Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more

Pay

$40/hour - $50/hour (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)

Schedule

Flexible Work Schedule: Every other Friday off

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ampirical is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on the following characteristics in its hiring and employment practices: Age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy (child birth or related medical conditions), citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sickle-cell trait, status as a tobacco user or non-user, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.