Sr. Cost Specialist (Pittsburgh, PA)

About Us

QISG leverages Quantas comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent expertise and resources to plan design engineer manage conduct maintenance on and construct projects.

Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency consistency attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering Safety Quality Material Procurement QA/QC Right-of-Way Acquisition Scheduling Environmental Planning Permitting Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.

About this Role

Senior Cost Specialist

Location: Pittsburgh PA. Join our growing Pittsburgh team! This position will be remote initially as we complete our new office then transition to an in-office role once the location is ready . Candidates must already be based in the Pittsburgh area.

Own the numbers behind projects that power the country. As a Project Cost Controls Specialist youll have a direct impact on the financial success of major utility power generation transmission substation and renewable energy projects across North America.

Youll own project costs from budget through completion building and maintaining budgets tracking actuals forecasting final costs identifying risks and helping project teams stay on plan. Youll work directly with Project Managers and Operations leaders turning project financial data into clear insights and actionable recovery plans.

What Youll Do

• Develop maintain and control project budgets and cost baselines
• Track actual costs commitments forecasts and cost trends
• Perform EAC/ETC variance and cost-to-complete analysis
• Identify cost risks deviations and emerging issues and recommend corrective action
• Support change orders budget transfers and cost impact analysis
• Prepare clear cost reports forecasts dashboards and project performance updates
• Communicate cost performance concerns and recovery plans to Project Managers and leadership
• Partner with project teams to align financial performance with execution plans
• Apply EVM principles to evaluate cost and schedule performance
• Use tools such as JDE EcoSys Procore Excel and Power BI
• Support consistent cost-control processes and continuous improvement across projects

What Youll Bring

• 6 years of experience in project cost controls cost management project controls or a related field
• Hands-on experience developing controlling planning and forecasting project budgets
• Strong understanding of actuals vs. budget forecasting variance analysis and cost-to-complete
• Ability to identify cost issues analyze project financials and recommend corrective actions
• Experience communicating project cost performance and risks to Project Managers and leadership
• Experience with EAC/ETC and change management ; EVM experience is highly preferred
• Strong Excel skills and experience with project cost or financial systems such as JDE EcoSys Procore or similar tools
• Experience supporting EPC construction utility energy infrastructure or other project-based environments preferred
• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Business Finance Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience
• Willingness to travel up to 15% domestically

What Youll Get

• Competitive base salary

• Generous PTO & paid holidays to maintain work-life balance

• 401(k) with a generous match to plan for your future

• Comprehensive benefits medical dental vision and life insurance

• Weekly pay for consistent reliable compensation

• Great mentoring & career growth opportunities we invest in your development

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Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion national origin or ancestry sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and/or gender identity) age disability genetic information veteran status and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application interview or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position please contact us the Companys Human Resources department.

Required Experience:

Senior IC