Project Controls Specialist - Cost Analyst

PM2CM • Monterey Park, California, United States • Posted May 16, 2026

Position Overview

• Monitor the overall integrity of the project budget and forecast in accordance with approved standard operating procedures


• Provide quality assurance to College functional staff regarding all financial tracking and cost performance


• Conduct cost variance analysis of reported data to identify trends and mitigate potential budget impacts


• Review, analysis and oversight of monthly cost reports and monthly progress reports


• Evaluate contract change orders and amendments for impact on budget/timetable


• Review financial section of the Proposed Board Actions for accuracy


• Review invoices for compliance and proper coding in accordance with encumbrances


• Review task order requests, change orders and amendments to ensure budget availability, accurate cost coding and reporting


• Interact with various technical discipline leads to understand and communicate issues and conflicts that may impact the budget