Cost Technician (1-Year Contract

Job Title: Cost Technician
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Work Model: Hybrid — Tuesday through Thursday onsite, Monday and Friday remote
Local Candidates: Required
Rate: $33–$43/hour
Contract Term: August 31, 2026 – August 30, 2027
Potential Extension: Yes
Employment Type: W-2 Only
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizens Only | Green Card holders also eligible; no visa sponsorship available
Work Schedule: 7:30 AM–3:30 PM or 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Additional Onsite Requirement: Additional in-office days may be required at month-end and beginning-of-month close periods

We are seeking an experienced Cost Technician to support project cost control, invoice validation, timesheet processing, cost reporting, forecasting support, and project controls coordination within a utility project environment. This role will maintain multiple project cost control data files, support detailed and summary-level project reporting, and help ensure project cost information is accurate, timely, and useful for project decision-making.

The Cost Technician will work closely with Project Managers, Project Controls leadership, suppliers, project staff, and internal departments to track costs, resolve invoice discrepancies, support budget development, and produce cost reports throughout various stages of the project lifecycle. This role requires strong attention to detail, communication skills, cost tracking experience, and the ability to work across multiple stakeholders and data sources.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, and comfortable working with project cost data, timesheets, invoices, contracts, unit codes, forecasts, and reporting requirements in a fast-paced project environment.

• Maintain multiple project cost control data files for detailed and summary-level project information.

• Track project cost data across various stages of the project lifecycle.

• Monitor, organize, and validate cost information to support accurate project reporting and forecasting.

• Maintain project controls documentation, cost tracking files, reporting templates, and supporting records.

• Work with multiple departments to monitor, share, and analyze data to improve project cost visibility and forecasting accuracy.

• Process project timesheets and maintain the timesheet database.

• Validate submitted invoices by referencing timesheet data, conformed contracts, unit codes, and approved cost structures.

• Obtain invoice payment approval from Project Managers.

• Communicate with suppliers, project staff, and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice discrepancies or cost tracking issues.

• Support accurate and timely invoice review, approval, and payment processes.

• Perform standard project cost reporting and special project cost reporting as required by stakeholders.

• Compile, prepare, and produce cost reports as directed by project stakeholders and Project Controls leadership.

• Disseminate relevant and timely cost information to support project decision-making.

• Assess stakeholder needs for cost reporting, cost assessment, and cost analysis.

• Provide project stakeholders with clear, accurate, and useful cost information.

• Assist in annual budget development, preparation, and related reporting activities.

• Support project staff with contract review to improve understanding of contract terms, unit codes, and cost tracking requirements.

• Help ensure contract-related cost data is properly interpreted and reflected in project tracking and forecasting.

• Support budget tracking, cost analysis, and project financial reporting activities.

• Help identify cost risks, discrepancies, trends, and improvement opportunities.

• Establish effective lines of communication with various departments to integrate information and support accurate reporting.

• Communicate cost results, issues, risks, and discrepancies to Project Controls leadership and other internal departments as needed.

• Partner with Project Managers, suppliers, project staff, and internal teams to resolve cost tracking, invoice,…