Sr. Cost Specialist

Job Description

Hill International is seeking a Sr. Cost Specialist in Pomona, California

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets/baseline and expenditure plans for assigned major and/or multi-year project(s) and/or programs.
• Develop the aggregation, reconciliation, and update to the budget(s), forecast(s) and spending plan(s) according to jurisdiction splits, asset types, cost drivers, and funding sources.
• Perform detailed research, updates, and data gathering/analysis in areas of cost controls (e.g. budget, actual, commitment, contingency, earned value, cost per unit, cost impact analysis).
• Prepare and present results, alternatives, and/or recommendations to support business decisions, to manage project costs and schedules, and to mitigate potential risks to major and/or multi-year project(s) and/or programs.
• Support the implementation, analysis, and reporting of the project portfolio
• Collaborate with stakeholders and utilize applicable estimating, cost management, and/or scheduling knowledge, techniques, and tools to document scope and cost.
• Collaborate with and obtain data/information from various project stakeholders (e.g. project managers, functional managers, discipline leads, and team members) in a matrixed organizational structure.
• Ability to communicate effectively, maintain positive working relationships, and exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with multiple parties.

Qualifications

• A combination of education, training, and experience, generally equivalent to those typically possessed by a 4-year college graduate. Preferred Finance, Accounting, or Mathematical background.
• 7+ years' experience in cost controls/management
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management, Project Controls, and/or Construction Management, or equivalent experience required.
• Experience using Microsoft software (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio) and SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Solutions application. Power BI experience required.
• Utility construction experience preferred.
• Must be local to Southern California, hybrid role in Pomona, CA

The salary range for this position is $110,000-$130,000. The offered salary will be based on the applicants qualifications, education, experience and work location.

Depending upon your employment status, Hill's comprehensive benefits may include, Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Referral Program, Professional Certification Incentive Program, Hill University Learning and Development, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, Years of Service Awards Program.