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Specialist I, Cost

Houston, US💼 Full-time💰 $96,300–$96,300🗓 2026-09-28

Core

Support effective control and reporting of capital project costs for multiple refineries, ensuring accurate, consistent, forward-looking project controls across engineering, procurement, construction, and project management.

Role type

Specialist I, Cost Control

Builds

Capital project cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, and performance reports for refining operations

Domain

Oil and gas / Refining / Capital Projects

Required skills

Cost control, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, accruals, work breakdown structures (WBS), Microsoft Excel, project controls procedures

Preferred skills

SAP Project System, EcoSys, Primavera P6, engineering/procurement/construction (EPC) support, oil and gas industry experience

Responsibilities

Manage cost-control activities for a portfolio of capital projects; prepare and analyze cost estimates, budgets, and forecasts; monitor purchase orders, commitments, and actual costs; reconcile information and identify forecast issues; analyze project performance against budgets and recommend corrective actions; coordinate with project managers, schedulers, and contractors to validate cost and progress data; support change management and risk mitigation; prepare complex project review reports and presentations.

Seniority

Entry-level Specialist (7+ months experience)

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