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Senior Cost Analyst

Apex Systems
Birmingham, AL Contractor
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026
Job#: 3036728

Job Description:

Senior Cost Analyst (Construction / Energy Projects)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Analyst to support complex construction and energy-related projects. This role will play a critical part in managing financial performance across the full project lifecycle—from initial scoping through completion—ensuring accurate forecasting, cost tracking, and reporting.

This position is ideal for a professional with a strong background in construction, engineering, or project-based financial analysis, who thrives in dynamic environments and can translate technical data into actionable business insights.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyze project financials across the full lifecycle (cradle-to-grave)
  • Develop and maintain budgets, forecasts, and cost projections
  • Track project performance against financial targets and timelines
  • Provide clear, data-driven insights on cost trends, risks, and future projections
  • Partner with project teams to gather data and validate assumptions
  • Support leadership with reporting and visibility into overall project health
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and standardization, particularly in financial tracking and reporting workflows
  • Assist in building scalable processes and best practices for cost analysis across projects

Required Qualifications

  • 7–15 years of experience in cost analysis, financial analysis, or project controls
  • Demonstrated experience supporting construction, engineering, or capital projects
  • Strong understanding of project financials, forecasting, and budgeting
  • Proficiency with Excel and financial modeling
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field
  • Ability to analyze complex data and communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in energy, utilities, or infrastructure environments
  • Exposure to tools such as Oracle or other ERP systems
  • Background in or familiarity with procurement processes and construction project lifecycles
  • Experience helping to establish or improve financial processes and reporting frameworks
  • Ability to mentor or guide junior team members

Work Environment

  • Hybrid schedule: typically 4 days onsite, 1 day remote
  • Primarily office-based role with minimal field or site requirements
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams supporting project delivery

Additional Information

  • This role focuses heavily on cost visibility, forecasting accuracy, and financial insight generation
  • Candidates who can bring structure to evolving processes and improve efficiency will be highly successful
  • Opportunity to impact large-scale projects and influence financial decision-making

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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