Cost Controls Specialist

WSP is seeking a Cost Controls Specialist to join their Project Controls team supporting Power & Energy programs, including transmission line and substation capital projects. The successful candidate will develop, maintain, and monitor project cost control processes for transmission line, substation, and related Power & Energy projects. They will prepare and maintain project budgets, forecasts, cash flows, cost reports, accruals, commitments, and financial projections to support accurate project performance tracking. Key responsibilities include: Tracking actual costs, commitments, contingency, change orders, invoices, and cost coding to support timely and reliable project cost management. Performing cost variance analysis, trend analysis, and earned value management support, identifying cost risks and recommending corrective actions to project leadership. Using 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. Producing regular cost reports, budget variance summaries, forecast updates, and executive-level financial dashboards that clearly communicate project cost status, risks, and required decisions. Supporting change management, contractor progress tracking, invoice review, contingency management, and project close-out reporting from a cost controls perspective. The ideal candidate will have: A Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. 5-7 years of experience in cost controls, project controls, finance, or related functions on capital projects. Hands-on experience with forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis, cost reporting, cash flow tracking, commitments, accruals, and change control. Experience with cost management, ERP, and PMIS tools such as EcoSys, Procore, Oracle, e-Builder, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar platforms. 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. Job Data by YubHub .