Project Analyst Jobs in Colorado
Project Analyst jobs in Colorado concentrate in aerospace and defense, government IT, financial services, and healthcare, with Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder anchoring most of the hiring. Large employers with an enduring Colorado presence, including Lockheed Martin, Optum, and TIAA, draw project analysts into roles managing complex initiatives from planning through delivery. Demand is strong at every level, from entry-level associates stepping into their first planning role to senior analysts owning enterprise-wide programs. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
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.
Job Description
Overview:
Do you want to be part of our successful Graduate Development Program supporting top clients for Turner & Townsend across the U.S. We are hiring an ambitious and forward-thinking Cost Management Analyst to work in our growing team.
The route to becoming a professional at Turner & Townsend involves development in various competencies. The Turner & Townsend Graduate Development Program has been designed to provide recent graduates, with less than two years of industry experience, with opportunities to further develop their careers and offer exposure to the services in which we specialize in order to become a successful consultant upon graduation of the program.
The Program is intended to take approximately 2 years in duration, and experience is based upon achievement of various competencies in each core service.
The program is offered at our Denver, CO location.
As a Cost Management Analyst at Turner & Townsend, you will support the delivery of world-class cost management services across a variety of capital projects. You’ll be exposed to capital planning, cost estimating, procurement, contract administration, change management, and reporting - helping clients optimize their investments.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Estimation & Validation
Support in development of comprehensive project estimates, including construction, fees, direct work, and other associated costs.
Engage with vendors to review, validate, and challenge cost inputs.
Utilize benchmark data from previous projects to inform and assess estimate accuracy
Capital Planning Support
Advise clients on capital planning strategies across large-scale portfolios.
Provide insights to optimize investment decisions and long-term financial planning
Procurement Strategy & Vendor Management
Support procurement activities including vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and bid leveling.
Facilitate bid interviews and provide final recommendations for vendor selection.
Oversee the appointment process in alignment with client objectives.
Cost Reporting & Forecasting
Establish and manage cost reporting schedules.
Present cost reports and forecasts to clients, ensuring transparency and accuracy.
Maintain a commercial risk register and lead periodic review meetings with project teams and vendors
Cost Control & Change Management
Assess payment applications and recommend contractor entitlements.
Review and evaluate change order requests, providing strategic recommendations to clients.
Apply dispute prevention and resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions and contractual issues.
Monitor and manage the end-to-end invoicing process to ensure timely and accurate payments.
Benchmarking & Performance Analysis
Benchmark project performance against successful commissions to identify areas for improvement.
Financial Close
Manage all aspects of the financial close process, including post-contract audits and account close-outs.
Conduct post-contract reviews with clients to capture lessons learned.
Develop training materials and manuals based on project insights to support continuous improvement.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
0-2 years of industry experienceBachelors and/or Masters Degree
Preferred Degrees:
Construction Management
Construction Science
Engineering
Project Management
General Business
Additional Information
The salary range for this full-time role is $70,000 - $98,000 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
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.
Job Description
Overview:
Do you want to be part of our successful Graduate Development Program supporting top clients for Turner & Townsend across the U.S. We are hiring an ambitious and forward-thinking Cost Management Analyst to work in our growing team.
The route to becoming a professional at Turner & Townsend involves development in various competencies. The Turner & Townsend Graduate Development Program has been designed to provide recent graduates, with less than two years of industry experience, with opportunities to further develop their careers and offer exposure to the services in which we specialize in order to become a successful consultant upon graduation of the program.
The Program is intended to take approximately 2 years in duration, and experience is based upon achievement of various competencies in each core service.
The program is offered at our Denver, CO location.
As a Cost Management Analyst at Turner & Townsend, you will support the delivery of world-class cost management services across a variety of capital projects. You’ll be exposed to capital planning, cost estimating, procurement, contract administration, change management, and reporting - helping clients optimize their investments.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Estimation & Validation
Support in development of comprehensive project estimates, including construction, fees, direct work, and other associated costs.
Engage with vendors to review, validate, and challenge cost inputs.
Utilize benchmark data from previous projects to inform and assess estimate accuracy
Capital Planning Support
Advise clients on capital planning strategies across large-scale portfolios.
Provide insights to optimize investment decisions and long-term financial planning
Procurement Strategy & Vendor Management
Support procurement activities including vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and bid leveling.
Facilitate bid interviews and provide final recommendations for vendor selection.
Oversee the appointment process in alignment with client objectives.
Cost Reporting & Forecasting
Establish and manage cost reporting schedules.
Present cost reports and forecasts to clients, ensuring transparency and accuracy.
Maintain a commercial risk register and lead periodic review meetings with project teams and vendors
Cost Control & Change Management
Assess payment applications and recommend contractor entitlements.
Review and evaluate change order requests, providing strategic recommendations to clients.
Apply dispute prevention and resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions and contractual issues.
Monitor and manage the end-to-end invoicing process to ensure timely and accurate payments.
Benchmarking & Performance Analysis
Benchmark project performance against successful commissions to identify areas for improvement.
Financial Close
Manage all aspects of the financial close process, including post-contract audits and account close-outs.
Conduct post-contract reviews with clients to capture lessons learned.
Develop training materials and manuals based on project insights to support continuous improvement.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
0-2 years of industry experienceBachelors and/or Masters Degree
Preferred Degrees:
Construction Management
Construction Science
Engineering
Project Management
General Business
Additional Information
The salary range for this full-time role is $70,000 - $98,000 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
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Where Colorado roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Project Analyst Job Market in Colorado
A snapshot from current Colorado openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project analyst jobs across Colorado.
- Bachelor's degree in business, information systems, or a related field
- Two or more years of project coordination or business analysis experience
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, or MS Project
- PMP, CAPM, or PMI-ACP certification preferred by most Colorado employers
- Experience gathering requirements and producing clear documentation for stakeholders
- Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery frameworks used across Colorado tech and government projects
Project Analyst Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a project analyst in Colorado?
Most Colorado employers expect a bachelor's degree in business administration, information systems, or a closely related field as the baseline. Colorado does not issue a state license for project analysts, so professional certification carries the most weight: the CAPM is the standard entry credential, while the PMP is the benchmark for experienced candidates, both administered through PMI. Building a portfolio of documented project outcomes and hands-on experience with scheduling tools strengthens any application.
Which companies hire project analysts in Colorado?
Employers hiring project analysts in Colorado right now include Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, Res, and MTSI, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Colorado's mix of defense contractors, large health systems, and enterprise technology firms means openings appear consistently across multiple industries rather than clustering in one sector.
Which Colorado cities have the most project analyst jobs?
Denver, Colorado Springs, and Greenwood Village account for the largest share of project analyst openings in Colorado. Denver's concentration of corporate headquarters, government agencies, and health systems drives the bulk of demand, while Colorado Springs draws significant volume from defense contractors and military installations, and Boulder benefits from its technology and research-driven employer base.
Are there remote project analyst jobs in Colorado?
Yes, and more than most fields, because project analyst work is documentation- and coordination-heavy rather than tied to a physical site. About 100% of project analyst openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how readily the role translates to distributed teams. Requirements gathering, status reporting, and stakeholder communication are the functions most commonly performed fully remote.
How can I get hired as a project analyst in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a project coordinator or business analyst associate role, both of which Colorado employers such as Optum, DXC Technology, and state government agencies post as deliberate on-ramps. Earning a CAPM certification before applying signals readiness to hiring managers without requiring years of experience. Moving laterally from an operations coordinator, administrative, or data analyst background is also common, as those roles share the documentation and stakeholder skills Colorado hiring managers look for first.
Where can I find and apply to project analyst jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to project analyst jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings across industries and experience levels. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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