At QISG, people are at the core of everything we do. QISG offers career opportunities across numerous disciplines for professionals, military veterans, recent graduates, and interns.

We are committed to hiring, developing, and retaining the best. At QISG, we are invested in you and your future. Our entrepreneurial culture allows you to push boundaries of how things have always been done in order to strive for continued growth and progress. Your actions on a daily basis will have meaningful impact that will contribute to QISG’s unmatched execution and overall success.

OUR BENEFITS

Medical

QISG offers three medical plans with the same expansive provider network.
PPO Plan
2 High Deductible Health Plans

Pre-Tax Savings Accounts

Healthcare Flexible Spendings Account (FSA)
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) - Includes annual employer contribution

Dental

Dental PPO plan with one of the largest provider networks.
Includes comprehensive restorative care
Adult and Child Orthodontia benefits

Vision

Annual benefits include comprehensive exams, eyeglasses or contact lenses, and discounts on the following:
Laser eye surgery
Purchasing contact lenses online
Frames, lenses, etc.
Safety glasses

Employer -Paid Disability Benefits

Providing income protection if you cannot work due to injury or illness.
Short-term disability
Long-term disability

Employer-Paid Life Insurance Benefits

Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) - Employer Paid
Supplemental Life Insurance - available at additional cost to employee
Spouse and Child Life insurance - available at additional cost to employee

Financial Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan – available immediately
QISG provides a competitive employer match with immediate vesting – no tenure requirements

Other Benefits

Competitive PTO package
Employee Assistance Program (Employer Paid)
Employee Discount Program
Accident Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Travel Assistance
Employee Referral Program
Education Reimbursement Program

Career Advancement Opportunities

At QISG, you are empowered to truly excel and take your career to the next level. QISG offers challenging work assignments, on the job training, and a culture dedicated to rewarding hard work.

PPG - Senior Cost Control Specialist

Paramus, NJ

Full Time

Experienced

PPG is a sister company of QISG under the parent Quanta Services, Inc. This posting is for a direct hire position of Phoenix Power Group and is solely for the purpose of Phoenix Power Group.
Phoenix Power Group Inc. (PPG) is a leading Construction Services Company providing Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services specializing in the installation of utility and industrial process infrastructure including substations, power generation, industrial process facilities, and renewable fuel projects in North America. PPG is a subsidiary of Quanta Services Inc., the largest specialty contractor in North America, providing large single-source solutions and leading the industry in its ability to deliver a collective scope of services, expertise and manpower.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
The Sr. Cost Specialist will be responsible for assisting the Project Managers, Operations Directors, and other project team members with all facets of project cost. Key to this role will be the ability to effectively liaise between Project Management, Project Controls, and Project Accounting regarding Cost Analysis functions to ensure appropriate information sharing and risk/performance management. The Sr. Cost Specialist will be responsible for effectively capturing, tracking, and measuring a broad range of project scheduling, progress, manpower, productivity data, budget, and cost information to satisfy PPG monthly close, and client reporting requirements. Work assignments may include multiple concurrent projects. While not otherwise involved in project-specific work, the Sr. Cost Specialist will support other project and proposal efforts. This position will be expected to guide and transfer knowledge to junior project controls individuals as needed.
The Sr. Cost Specialist understands Cost Analysis functions, with responsibilities as follows:
General Project Controls Duties

Assist with staff development in project controls processes and procedures
Adheres to internal standards, policies, and procedures
Supports internal and external audits
Responsible for ad hoc requests and inquiries, as required

Cost Control Duties

Establish, maintain, and update cost control budgets, actuals, and forecasts within PPG cost control system via Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS)
Prepares, manages, and updates project budgets, budget transfers, through the Prime and Subcontract change management process (including change logs)
Supporting project change processes by helping to create, review and track project deviation notices and variations
Manage impact of changes & trends with discipline leads and project management
Actively manage cost forecast; raise and facilitate the trend process; updates to forecast and cost flow
Manage 3^rd part subcontractor budgets, commitments, actuals and forecasting
Manage material and equipment vendor budgets, commitments, actuals and forecast, including tracking cancellation clauses
Developing, reviewing and validating data with discipline leads for cost reporting data, incurred cost, earned value and forecast
Communicate with project team, receiving regular status and forecast updates
Quality Control (QC) and analysis of project controls deliverables including Estimate at Completion (EAC) changes
Develop and maintain professional services staffing plans
Calculate, explain, and report variances, performance, and other project metrics, including Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), Manpower, Progress and Productivity
Calculate and explain value of work done and accruals for all aspects of project cost
Performs change and risk management responsibilities; identifies, documents, and assists with developing mitigation plans
Calculate and forecast project cost risk values and assess against remaining contingencies and allowances
Assists in the preparation of Prime Contract progress payment applications
Review, code, and enter vendor and subcontract invoices, lien waivers, logs, against contract terms, into PPG accounting system
Assimilate project data for monthly or other frequency customer and internal reports; create reporting graphics and tables using Power BI or other graphical software
Interface with finance and accounting for understanding and forecasting all revenue and project cost expenditure, revenue recognition, customer invoicing, cash flow and cash calls
Ability to be solely responsible for all cost analyst duties on a project or portfolio of projects

Required Experience and Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business or related field; or Project Controls and industry experience, may be substituted
8 - 15 years of project controls experience with construction projects, specifically in the EPC space
JDE and EcoSys experience is a plus
Document control and contract administration and management

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