AECOM is seeking a Construction Cost Analyst to be based in San Diego, California, supporting Capital Improvement Program (CIP) construction projects within an airport design and construction environment. This position will independently perform detailed cost analysis, contract administration and financial control activities supporting complex construction projects.
The Construction Cost Analyst will work closely with project managers, contractors, consultants, Procurement and Accounting to review progress invoices, manage change order and commitment activity, reconcile project costs and maintain accurate cost reporting. The role will support both Design-Bid-Build (DBB) and Design-Build (DB) contracts and help ensure payments, changes and project financial transactions align with applicable contract requirements and established cost management procedures.
The position requires strong analytical capability, attention to detail and the ability to work independently across multiple concurrent projects while maintaining accurate and timely financial information.
Key responsibilities
- Analyze, review and reconcile contractor and consultant pay applications against contracts, agreements and established policies and procedures.
- Identify invoice discrepancies and cost allocation issues and provide supporting information to project managers to facilitate resolution.
- Review, update and distribute project cost reports, records and specialized spreadsheets and verify the accuracy of reported costs.
- Manage and validate contractor and consultant progress invoices, including schedules of value, base contract amounts, change orders, allowances, contingencies and retainage.
- Verify that invoice validation and payment processes comply with applicable DBB and DB contract requirements.
- Process contractor change order requests and coordinate with project managers regarding documentation, bundling requirements and applicable approval thresholds.
- Monitor authorized change order percentages and amounts to help ensure changes remain within approved limits and timelines.
- Coordinate with Procurement to align change order approvals with monthly progress invoices and applicable payment deadlines.
- Support contractor onboarding for CIP projects and help ensure cost management procedures align with applicable contract terms and conditions.
- Develop cost management procedures and presentation materials explaining construction contract cost processes.
- Serve as a liaison between project teams and general contractors to support timely processing of progress invoices, retainage releases and change orders.
- Manage contract requisitions, task authorizations, commitments, amendments and related financial transactions.
- Prepare monthly project accruals, journal entries, cost reconciliations and cost reclassifications.
- Coordinate with Accounting on year-end closing requirements, project financial information and audit support.
- Provide financial control for on-call consultant agreements, including task-level notices to proceed, commitments and transfers to project-specific cost groups.
- Support project closeout reconciliations, cost variance analysis and resolution of system or cost discrepancies in coordination with senior cost analysts and project management teams.