Cost Analyst

Cost Analyst

Stelic is seeking a Cost Analyst with 5 years of experience to support cost control and financial performance for a large-scale data center construction project. The role partners closely with project management, field operations, scheduling, procurement, and subcontractors to manage project costs, maintain forecast accuracy, support change management, and drive financial performance throughout the project lifecycle. The Cost Analyst will play a key role in supporting project execution by ensuring alignment between budget, productivity, procurement, scope, and schedule.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Support the development, maintenance, and control of project budgets and cost baselines aligned with project scope, schedule, procurement strategy, and field execution plans.
• Track and manage subcontractor commitments, purchase orders, vendor expenditures, and pending cost exposures to ensure accurate project financial reporting and forecasting.
• Partner with field supervision and project management teams to monitor productivity trends, installed quantities, labor performance, and cost impacts related to project execution.
• Monitor project financial performance by tracking actual expenditures, commitments, and accruals against the approved budget. Ensure cost data accuracy and prepare structured reports that clearly present financial status, variances, trends, and forecasts.
• Develop and maintain forward-looking cost projections, including Estimate at Completion and Estimate to Complete. This responsibility involves analyzing cost trends, identifying financial exposures, and providing updated forecasts that reflect current project conditions.
• Support the management of change events, pending change orders, and scope growth by evaluating cost impacts, coordinating pricing inputs, and incorporating approved changes into project forecasts and budgets.
• Prepare and update cash flow projections based on forecasted spend and procurement timelines. The role monitors funding utilization and identifies potential funding gaps or deviations from planned expenditure profiles.
• Support procurement and buyout activities by reviewing subcontractor and vendor pricing, evaluating bid packages, tracking commitments, and assisting with subcontract change management.

Requirements:

• 5 years experience in project cost control, Cost Engineering, or project controls within the construction management or capital project environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large scale construction projects through the full lifecycle, from budget development through financial closeout.
• Experience supporting subcontractor cost management, commitment tracking, and procurement/buyout processes on construction projects.
• Experience working closely with field operations teams to support productivity tracking, quantity reporting, and cost forecasting.
• Familiarity with pending change order (PCO) management and subcontract change administration.
• Proven experience establishing and maintaining cost baselines aligned with scope and schedule.
• Experience developing and managing Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) aligned with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Extensive experience preparing and maintaining Estimate at Completion (EAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), and monthly cost forecasts.
• Experience administering and maintaining project change logs and evaluating the cost impact of scope changes.
• Strong background supporting procurement processes, bid evaluations, and change order cost reviews.
• Experience supporting project funding management and developing cash flow forecasts.
• Experience participating in financial reconciliation and closeout processes on construction projects.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, including the ability to interpret financial data and clearly explain cost drivers, variances, and trends.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including structured documentation and reporting discipline.

Environment:

• Full-time on-site support at a large data center project in Greater Atlanta, Georgia.
• High collaboration with field supervision, project management, commissioning, and trade partners.
• Requires regular participation in coordination meetings and site walks.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability