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Cost Control Specialist II

EDG Inc

New Orleans, LA, US

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EDG Inc Cost Control Specialist II Job Opening Details Industry *Electric Utilities Position Cost Control Specialist II Req Code 3017 General Location New Orleans Primary Responsibilities R e qu i s i t i o n N u mb e r : 3017 Jo b T i t l e : Cost Control Specialist II D a te O pened : 9/10/2026 L o c a t i on : New Orleans I ndu st r y : Utilities De p a r tm en t: Project Controls Em p l oy me n t T y pe : Full-Time Regular P a r t- T i me A v ai l ab l e : No E l i gi b l e f o r US W o r k A u t h o riz a t i o n Spon s o r s h i p : No FL S A Ex e mptio n : Non-Exempt This position is not a remoteposition and requires candidates to reside within commuting distance todowntown New Orleans.

Jo b Su mm a ry : TheCost Control Specialist is responsible for supporting project teams byperforming cost control activities for a portfolio of projects. Responsibilities will include validating andreporting project costs, calculation of cost accruals, and processing contractsand invoices. Jo b Dut i e s an d R e s pon s i b i l i t i e s: Workwith all relevant project and discipline personnel to prepare project costexpectations and tracking tools.

Understandall relevant project documents pertaining to the preparation of cost controlplans and reports. Ensuringthe integrity of accounting information and providing analytical services fortransmission and substation projects. Monitoring,maintaining, and completing key reports and providing analytical functionstowards capital projects utilizing data and other critical deliverables. Collecting,evaluating, and reporting Capital budget, project cost, work order closings andvariance reporting.

Initiate,monitor, maintain and close out of capital work orders in all legal entities. Createand analyze capital budgets, financial forecasts, reporting of actual financialresults and variance explanations. Workwith accounting on reconciling invoices. Assistsin the preparation of accruals. Additionalduties as assigned. Q ua li f i c a t i on s ( Kno wl e d g e , S ki l l s a n d Abi l i t i e s ) : Required Basic or Minimum Qualifications HighSchool Diploma or the equivalent required; Two(2) years of experience as a project cost analyst or similar role; Workingknowledge of cost control software; and the ability to learn new softwareplatforms quickly Proficientin Microsoft Excel; Intermediatelevel skills with Microsoft Office software (Word, Powerpoint, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications Bachelorsdegree; Abilityto work with minimal supervision; Abilityto learn new software platforms quickly; Abilityto pay close attention to detail; Abilityto interact effectively with staff at all levels; Availabilityand the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously; Availabilityand ability to travel to client sites on occasion; Availabilityand ability to work overtime as needed based on project.

AdditionalApplication Requirement Tobe considered, candidates residing outside of commuting distance to the officeare required to provide a cover letter regarding their intentions to relocateto the local area and that the candidate understands that there will be norelocation assistance provided. Candidate outside of commuting distance to theoffice who do not provide a cover letter will not be screened for the position.In addition, the candidates location must be easily identifiable either onsubmittal documents or in the candidates registration in our ATS.

Wo r king C ond i t i on s: Interactionwith other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel Maybe required to travel out of town on a periodic basis to obtain project fielddata or attend project meetings Fieldduties may require outdoor work in a plant, facility or terminal environment Mustbe able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department forpersonal protection Maybe at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climatechanges P h y s ic a l R equ ir e me n ts ( Wi th o r w i t hou t Re a s onab l e Acc o mm oda t i on )

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