Cost Analyst

One of our major oil and gas clients is seeking a Cost Analyst to work on a 12‑month assignment in their facilities in Longmont, CO.

• Create, maintain, and distribute routine bi‑weekly and monthly reports associated with all assigned construction project expenses.
• Prepare detailed ad‑hoc reports.
• Assist in cost analysis application database maintenance.
• Facilitate new initiatives related to our cost control and analysis efforts.
• Create Project and Program cost reports, capturing the portfolio for supported Project Managers.
• Serve as a resource for troubleshooting cost issues.
• Review monthly exceptions and errors in the SAP→Prism→EPM integration process.
• Create and manage budgets and monitor spending.
• Define, create, and maintain project work breakdown and cost breakdown structures, working closely with the engineering team.
• Track and report up‑to‑date construction project costs, EACs, and variances.
• Track incurred and forecasted cost vs authorized funding and identify needed supplements as necessary.
• Prepare reports to lead monthly accrual and reforecast meetings to update WES management teams and coordinate with accounting teams.
• Support the preparation of monthly accruals and forecasts for all managed projects.
• Create and maintain the scope change log and ensure adherence to the scope change process.
• Participate in contractor selection by providing feedback on contractor’s previous performance.
• Commit and take action to ensure every employee and contractor goes home safe every day.
• Exhibit WES’s core values of Servant Leadership, Empowerment, Customer Focus, Belief in Each Other, Integrity, and Positive Work Environment.

• Five (5) or more years of relevant experience with upstream or midstream capital projects; other industrial construction acceptable.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency with project management software (Ares Prism, SAP, Primavera P6 preferred).
• Advanced skills with MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.
• Extreme attention to detail and data integrity.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to complete tasks and provide analysis.
• Desire to drive the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective cost controls.
• Fundamental knowledge of production, compression, pumping, treating, processing, and produced water disposal facilities and pipeline infrastructure (preferred).
• Understanding of industry safety principles and their application at a construction site.
• Ability to prepare work breakdown and cost breakdown structures based on project scope, in conjunction with the Project Manager.
• Competency in earned value management.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment requiring strong work ethics.
• Ability to communicate analysis findings and required recovery plan activities to management through concise written reports and clear verbal/visual presentations.