Project Cost Lead

Our client, a rapidly growing industrial manufacturing company, is seeking an experienced Project Controls Cost Lead to support large-scale capital projects at a new advanced manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, TX. This role will lead project cost controls, forecasting, financial reporting, and collaboration across project management, finance, accounting, and contractor teams for a greenfield build.

• Lead project cost control and financial planning for capital projects
• Develop and maintain project forecasts, budgets, and weekly cost reports
• Partner with project managers, contractors, finance, and accounting teams
• Prepare cash flow forecasts, accruals, and disbursement projections
• Monitor project performance through KPIs, earned value analysis, and dashboards
• Administer cost management systems and ensure ERP reconciliation
• Support capital appropriation requests and purchasing activity

• 5+ years of project cost controls experience on medium to large industrial capital projects
• Strong experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Proven ability to forecast contractor costs and collaborate with finance/accounting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Construction Management, or related field
• Ability to thrive in collaborative, schedule-driven project environments

• Experience with Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC)
• Experience with Ares Prism, Hexagon Eco Sys, or similar cost management platforms
• Background in mining, heavy industrial/manufacturing, oil & gas, telecom, or semiconductor industries