Position: Cost Analyst

Location: San Antonio, TX

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Shift Timings:Mon - Fri

Pay Rate:$38.00-$40.00/Hr

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide.

Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Job Description

Cost Planning & Estimating:

Budget Development

Prepare conceptual, schematic, and detailed design-phase cost estimates, establishing accurate baseline budgets and cost breakdown structures (CBS).

Quantity Takeoffs

Perform comprehensive material takeoffs (QTO) using architectural and engineering drawings, technical specifications, and BIM models.

Value Engineering (VE)

Lead VE analyses during design phases to identify cost-saving alternatives without compromising structural integrity or design intent.

Financial Management & Cost Control

Budget Tracking & Earned Value:

Monitor ongoing expenditures, committed costs, and work-in-place using Earned Value Management (EVM) to calculate Variance at Completion (VAC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC).

Cash Flow Forecasting

Develop and update monthly cash flow projections and draw schedules to manage project liquidity and owner billing cycles.

Change Order Management

Audit, negotiate, and validate subcontractor change order requests, evaluating pricing against market rates and contract allowances.

Contract Review

Procurement & Vendor Auditing:

Assist procurement teams in drafting scope packages, evaluating trade contractor bids, and performing financial risk assessments on major vendors.

Pay Application Verification

Review monthly payment applications (G702/G703) and lien waivers against verified field progress before authorizing disbursements.

Project Closeout

Perform final financial reconciliations, settle contingency funds, and audit final subcontractor accounts.

Requirements

Associates Degree

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

TekWissen is an emerging global human capital, recruitment and IT services organization. Operating since 2009, we draw upon more than a decade of staffing experience to deliver critical talent acquisition solutions and IT engagements for our clients. We re founded on a culture that is passionate about delivering tailored solutions, that create lasting partnerships.

Our global footprint covers six countries: United States, Canada, Australia, India, United Kingdom and the Philippines. This allows us to work in close partnership with organizations and manage everything from global talent needs with demanding resourcing strategies, to single sites with lower recruitment volumes.

TekWissen is an equal opportunity employer supporting workplace diversity.

Cost Analyst