WSP

Cost Controls Specialist

WSP • $90K — $110K *
El Paso, TX 79936In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
  • 7-10 years of experience in cost controls or project controls on capital projects, particularly in Power & Energy sectors.
  • Advanced hands-on experience in forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis, and cost reporting.
  • Familiarity with cost management tools and PMIS like EcoSys, Procore, Oracle, or similar systems is preferred.
  • Knowledge of earned value management, budget baselines, and cost coding structures.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills to convey complex cost data clearly.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and monitor project cost control processes for Power & Energy projects.
  • Prepare and maintain project budgets, forecasts, cash flows, and financial projections.
  • Track actual costs, commitments, and change orders for accurate cost management.
  • Perform cost variance and trend analysis, identifying risks and suggesting corrective actions.
  • Utilize cost management platforms to manage financial metrics effectively.
  • Produce regular cost reports and executive-level financial dashboards.
  • Support change management and project close-out reporting related to cost controls.

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work arrangement with occasional onsite meetings.
  • Opportunity to work on significant Power & Energy projects with a collaborative team.
  • Access to advanced cost management and PMIS tools.
  • Engagement in all phases of project financial management, enhancing professional skill set.
  • Chance to make a direct impact on project performance and cost effectiveness.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Cost Controls Specialist to join their Project Controls team supporting Power & Energy programs, including transmission line and substation capital projects. This role is well suited for a cost controls professional with experience in forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis, and project cost reporting who enjoys working collaboratively with project managers, finance teams, schedulers, contractors, and clients. The selected candidate will be mostly remote with some onsite support & in-person meetings.

Your Impact
  • Develop, maintain, and monitor project cost control processes for transmission line, substation, and related Power & Energy projects.
  • Prepare and maintain project budgets, forecasts, cash flows, cost reports, accruals, commitments, and financial projections to support accurate project performance tracking.
  • Track actual costs, commitments, contingency, change orders, invoices, and cost coding to support timely and reliable project cost management.
  • Perform cost variance analysis, trend analysis, and earned value management support, identifying cost risks and recommending corrective actions to project leadership.
  • Use cost management and PMIS platforms such as EcoSys, Procore, Oracle, e-Builder, or similar systems to manage budgets, forecasts, commitments, change orders, invoices, and cost reports.
  • Produce regular cost reports, budget variance summaries, forecast updates, and executive-level financial dashboards that clearly communicate project cost status, risks, and required decisions.
  • Support change management, contractor progress tracking, invoice review, contingency management, and project close-out reporting from a cost controls perspective.


Who You Are

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent cost controls or project controls experience will also be considered.
  • 7-10 years of experience in cost controls, project controls, finance, or related functions on capital projects, preferably within transmission line, substation, utility, infrastructure, or Power & Energy programs.
  • Advanced hands-on experience with forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis, cost reporting, cash flow tracking, commitments, accruals, and change control is strongly preferred.
  • Experience with cost management, ERP, and PMIS tools such as EcoSys, Procore, Oracle, e-Builder, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar platforms is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of earned value management (EVM), cost forecasting, budget baselines, cost coding structures, trend analysis, and project financial controls.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and coordination skills, with the ability to translate cost data into clear updates for project teams, finance partners, contractors, clients, and leadership.


About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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Size
54,000 employees
Industry
Technical Services
Founded
1959
* Ladders Estimates

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