Cost Controller
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Atlanta Georgia Direct Hire Jun 3, 2025

Job Title: Cost Controller / Project Controls Manager
Location: Atlanta, GA (Relocation assistance available)
Salary: $140,000 – $145,000

Job Description:
Our client, a leader in the energy and infrastructure sector, is seeking a Cost Controller / Project Controls Manager to support financial oversight and performance reporting for capital projects. This role is based in Atlanta, GA and will focus on cost control, forecasting, analysis, and reporting for complex project portfolios.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the development of capital budgets across multiple projects

  • Compile, interpret, and report financial and project data to assess performance and forecast results

  • Conduct variance analysis and explain financial trends to project stakeholders

  • Identify cost reduction opportunities and present recommendations to leadership

  • Develop and maintain cost metrics and reporting tools to monitor key cost drivers

  • Generate monthly capital reports for executive and project leadership

  • Create visual presentations (charts, dashboards, metrics) to summarize financial and project data

  • Work cross-functionally with operations, construction, and finance teams to gather inputs and improve processes

  • Support staffing plans and resource modeling for project execution

  • Perform ad hoc financial and cost analysis as needed

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required

  • 5+ years of experience in cost control or project controls, ideally in the energy sector

  • Strong skills in Microsoft Excel; Power BI experience preferred

  • Experience compiling financial data and reporting for capital projects

  • Solid communication skills, with the ability to work across departments and present to leadership

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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