Sr. Cost Control Specialist at EDG Inc – Birmingham, Iowa

EDG Inc

Industry *Electric Utilities
Position Sr. Cost Control Specialist
Req Code 2782
General Location Birmingham
Primary Responsibilities
Requisition Number: 2782

Job Title: Sr. Cost Control Specialist

Date Opened: 1/8/2026

Location: Birmingham

Industry: Utilities

Department:Project Controls

Employment Type:Full-Time Regular

Part-Time Available: No

Eligible for US Work AuthorizationSponsorship: No

FLSA Exemption:Exempt (Eligible forStraight-Time Overtime)

Job Summary:

TheCost Control Specialist is responsible for supporting project teams byperforming cost control activities for a portfolio of large projects. Responsibilities will include validating andreporting project costs, incorporating trends or approved changes, and providingfinancial forecasts for assigned projects.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with all relevant project anddiscipline personnel to prepare project cost expectations and tracking tools;

• Understand all relevant projectdocuments pertaining to the preparation of cost control plans and reports;

• Ensuring the integrity ofaccounting information and providing analytical services for utility projects;

• Monitoring, maintaining, andcompleting key reports and providing analytical functions towards capitalprojects utilizing data and other critical deliverables;

• Collecting, evaluating, andreporting Capital budget, project cost, work order closings and variancereporting;

• Initiate, monitor, maintain andclose out of capital work orders;

• Create and analyze capitalbudgets, financial forecasts, reporting of actual financial results andvariance explanations;

• Work with accounting on reconcilinginvoices;

• Assists in the preparation of accruals;

• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Requires a High-School Diploma or Equivalent;Bachelor's degree preferred

• Ten (10) years of experience as a project costanalyst or similar role

• Requires a working knowledge of cost controlsoftware and the ability to learn new software platforms quickly

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Officesoftware (Word, Powerpoint, etc.)

• Ability to work with minimal supervision

• Have attention to detail

• Ability to interact effectively with staff atall levels

• Availability and the ability to work on multipleprojects simultaneously

• Availability and ability to travel to clientsites on occasion

• Availability and ability to work overtime asneeded based on project

Working Conditions:

• Interactionwith other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel

• May berequired to travel out of town on a periodic basis to obtain project field dataor attend project meetings

• Fieldduties may require outdoor work in a plant, facility or terminal environment

• Must beable to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personalprotection

• May beat more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes

Physical Requirements (With or without Reasonable Accommodation):

• Must be able to lift and carry five (5) pounds

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communicationcapabilities which permits employee to communicate effectively

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time

• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permitsemployee to conduct analysis and investigations

• Sufficient manual dexterity which permit the employee to performroutine office duties

• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to performoffice duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations

This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the positiongiven this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities ofany particular position shall be. It isnot intendedtolimit or in any way modify theright of management to assign, direct and controlthework of employees under supervision. The listing ofduties and responsibilities shallnot be heldtoexclude other duties not mentioned thatare of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Other Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug freeworkplace. Applicants are subject topre-employment urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic,post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to therequirements of EDG's drug free workplace program, employees may be required tosign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programsrequired by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disabilitystatus, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.