Senior Project Cost Analyst – Nuclear Development

American Electric Power

. Coordinate project meetings and project team activities .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeColumbus • Ohio • United StatesSenior💰 $87,633 - $109,543 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project cost analysis, budget management, and financial forecasting, with a strong focus on utility-specific operations and project governance. Proficient in utilizing project management systems and MS Office tools to track and analyze project performance metrics.

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Project Cost AnalysisBudget ManagementFinancial ForecastingMS Office ProficiencyUtility-Specific Operations

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Hard Skills

Cost Tracking AnalysisVariance ReportingKPI DevelopmentProject Breakdown StructuresEstimate-Versus-Actuals AnalysisEarned Value ManagementContracting and Bidding ActivitiesProject DocumentationCash-Flow ForecastingBudget Variance Monitoring

Soft Skills

Time ManagementOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailGoal AchievementEffective Communication

Tools & Technologies

Project Management SystemsCorporate Accounting SystemsScheduling Systems

Industry Keywords

Sarbanes-Oxley ComplianceConstruction ManagementProject ManagementUtility OperationsNRC-Prescribed Limits

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate project meetings and project team activities
Support Project Managers with project documentation and planning
Prepare spending and cash-flow forecasts, monitor budget variances, and perform cost tracking and analysis
Analyze and verify Sarbanes-Oxley activities and support annual budgets, capital forecasts, five-year plans, and improvement requisitions as needed
Perform estimate-versus-actuals analysis
Conduct variance reporting and establish time-phased baseline budgets
Create project breakdown structures
Track, analyze, and submit information for unvouchered liabilities
Maintain current and complete project system records
Coordinate work orders from creation through in-servicing and closing
Assist with contracting and bidding activities, cost analysis, and cost tracking
Communicate budgetary information with project teams, resources, vendors, customers, and other stakeholders
Resolve moderately complex technical and project cost problems independently
Develop and compile measurable KPIs for scope, budgeting, schedule performance, cost performance, and forecasting
Administer AEP project/work management organizational standards and support project governance
Provide training, guidance, mentoring, and development to lower-level Project Cost Analysts
Lead continuous process improvements and recommend improvements to project and company performance
Advise contractors, vendors, suppliers, and project cost controls team members and integrate project performance data into total project performance analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED and 4 years' experience as a Project Cost Analyst (grade 006); or qualified Associate's degree and 6 years' qualified experience; or qualified Bachelor's degree and 4 years' qualified experience
Qualified degree in a related field from an accredited university or college, including Accounting, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Technology, or Project Management
Qualified experience in utility-specific operations, work processes and procedures, design, operations, planning, project management, cost tracking analysis, forecasting, project budgets, accounting principles, and/or construction or maintenance of systems and equipment
Proficient in MS Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Experience with corporate accounting and project cost management systems, construction environments, earned value management, and scheduling systems
Demonstrated time management, organizational, planning, accuracy, attention to detail, and goal-achievement skills
Advanced technical knowledge related to written and verbal communication
Ability to collaborate effectively with others and interface with individual contributors and management
Some overnight travel may be required
Ability to perform light physical duties at home and AEP work sites in varying conditions
Availability for overtime, call-out overtime, and shift work may be required depending on business unit
For nuclear positions, ability to work in hazardous areas and possible radiation exposure within NRC-prescribed limits

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary range of $88k–$116k per year
Sedentary work designation
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company-sponsored training programs
Educational assistance
Social and recreational programs
Compensation and benefits
Transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination protections under AEP's EEO policy