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Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

Turner & Townsend is supporting a major energy program delivering complex offshore and deepwater developments. We are seeking a junior Cost Analyst to join our Houston team. This role will be embedded within a client-facing environment, working closely with project and engineering teams to support cost tracking, reporting, and analysis across a portfolio of offshore projects.

This position is based in Houston, TX, with a hybrid working arrangement (approximately 3 days per week in the client office, located near Turner & Townsend’s Houston office).


Responsibilities

• Support cost tracking and reporting across offshore wells and deepwater project scopes.
• Assist in analyzing cost performance, identifying trends, variances, and potential risks.
• Consolidate and validate cost data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Prepare regular cost reports, dashboards, and summaries for project teams and stakeholders.
• Support forecasting activities and contribute to cost control processes.
• Work closely with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to understand cost drivers.
• Assist in developing and improving reporting tools, templates, and processes.
• Communicate findings clearly through simple, structured presentations and updates.
• Maintain organized cost data and ensure adherence to reporting standards and processes.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

• 2–5 years of experience in cost analysis, project controls, or a related role within construction, energy, or infrastructure.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, finance, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of cost management principles and project delivery environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with data analysis or visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Ability to manage and interpret data from multiple sources.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and concisely.
• Collaborative and proactive, with the ability to work effectively in a client-facing team environment.
• Eagerness to learn and develop within a project controls and cost management career path.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

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