Cost Control Specialist

Cost Controls Specialist

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

Our firm is currently looking for a Cost Controls Specialist based at the project site in Torrance, CA. The Cost Controls Specialist position's key responsibilities are to track, manage, and analyze program costs such as budgets, actuals, estimates to complete, revisions, and run regular cash flow and tracking reports for a large, billion-dollar public works construction project. This is an outstanding opportunity to bring your specialized expertise to an industry leading team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

• Reports to the Cost Control Manager and the Project Controls Manager
• Participates in the development and improvement of the project controls systems.
• Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of project controls.
• Establishes a project work breakdown structure in line with industry best practices.
• Interacts with other project groups to provide cost codes, purchase order commitments, and change orders to ensure accounting guidelines are implemented.
• Prepare a monthly Total Project Cost Estimate (TPCE) analysis and other reports as deemed necessary by the County for the Project.
• Conduct ongoing reviews and analysis, including running risk simulation programs such as Monte Carlo, of all Project resource management activities and provide exception reports as necessary, which forecast potential problems and provide recommendations on remedial actions.
• Assists in creating detailed project budgets and cash flow projections from estimates.
• Works with senior project management staff to manage the overall project cost control efforts.
• Works with scheduling staff to develop, manage, revise, and update integrated detailed project schedules including all phases of project execution.
• Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

Preferred Education and Experience :

The salary range for this full-time role is $106,800.00-$142,400.02 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including : Medical, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k), 401(k) Matching, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Short and long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program.