Senior Cost Analyst

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.

. Cost Plan Development and Analysis.

Posted 3/29/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Cost Plan Development and Analysis.
Use the cost and schedule plan to determine if project objectives are achievable.
Create, maintain, and update monthly forecast budgets.
Forecast costs to complete on projects and maintain reports with accuracy.
Assess and report on project performance using established industry standards.
Ensure that responses to project budget reflect accurate and current project cost information and stakeholders are in concurrence.
Communicate project risks related to costs to key stakeholders.
Assist Project Managers in preparing funding requests to gain project authorization.
Assist Project Managers in gaining funding changes to projects through the Unifier change control system.
Input data into various programs and prepare various cost and forecasting reports.
Analyze and trend cost variances by comparing the current cost plan against the actual cost to date.
Analyze and validate unauthorized costs to projects and report to Project Managers and Supervision.
Verify that project cost and schedule milestones were/were not attained and provide input to identify future process or business improvements and work with responsible parties to implement.
Manage project funding orders and ensure all required documentation is entered and/or correct in tracking documentation systems.
Maintain scope change, contingency release, change order, and journal entry logs.
Maintain written and electronic project documentation and records for required aspects of the project: Maintain project files in accordance with established guidelines and requirements.
Assist in the closeout process of a project with other departments.
Work closely with Project Management to determine required deliverables and expected dates to achieve closeout.
May provide special reports for supervisor or manager upon request.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or relevant degree in Construction Management, Project Management, etc.
3-5 years as a Cost Analyst or relevant Project Controls experience.
Preferred Experience with Cost Engineering software tools.
Cost experience associated with construction operations experience.
Accounting/budgeting knowledge.
Mathematical skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) with employer match
paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost plan developmentbudget forecastingcost variance analysisproject performance assessmentdata analysiscost engineeringaccounting knowledgemathematical skills

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree in Project Management