Project Cost Control Specialist

Project Cost Control Specialist
Data Centers Sparks , Nevada Contract Nov 17, 2025

CEIS | Clover Leaf Solutions is hiring a Project Cost Control Specialist to support one of our premier clients at a large-scale data center construction project in Sparks, NV. This role is essential to ensuring the successful financial execution of the project and requires deep coordination across project teams, subcontractors, and client systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction cost management, financial compliance, and change control, particularly within high‑paced, complex industrial or tech infrastructure builds.

Support all project cost control activities, including budget tracking, cost forecasting, and compliance with Fortis internal processes and contractual obligations.

Collaborate closely with PMs, PEs, Cost Control Manager, Project Accountants, and site admin teams to manage day‑to‑day cost and change management transactions.

Maintain and update the change order log, tracking internal, subcontractor, and owner change orders from initiation to final approval.

Ensure compliance with project‑specific financial controls, cost structures, and billing protocols.

Input and maintain accurate change order data in both Fortis and Owner systems.

Monitor change order status and assist with issuing and routing Owner/Subcontractor change documents.

Participate in month‑end close activities including billing, revenue recognition, fee calculation, and labor projections.

Conduct regular field audits and site visits to validate progress and identify cost variances.

Analyze trends and generate reports on project financial health, risks, and opportunities.

Support the development and refinement of internal cost control processes and contribute to organizational best practices.

Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure cost/schedule alignment, risk tracking, and alignment with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and contract terms.

Provide quality assurance on change management, job costing, and project reporting procedures.

3+ years of relevant experience in construction cost control, project accounting, or financial management, preferably in large‑scale industrial or data center builds.

Demonstrated experience with change management, earned value, forecasting, and budget compliance in a construction setting.

Proficiency with cost management software, spreadsheets, and document control tools.

Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to work cross‑functionally across technical, financial, and operations teams.

High attention to detail, with a proactive and problem‑solving mindset.

Ability to travel locally for regular site visits (minimum monthly).

Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.

CEIS | Clover Leaf Solutions is a small business headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with key offices in San Francisco, CA and Pittsburgh, PA, and we are growing. You can be a key part of our team and help us continue to build our capabilities long‑term. Our government clients include Department of Energy facilities like Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, while our commercial clients have included globally recognized firms.

We specialize in Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Construction Management, and Project Management. We have open, transparent communication without layers of bureaucracy, while also having a strong team to provide backup. We offer health, dental, vacation/sick, and a 401k with a generous match.

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