Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Cost Manager - Data Center (All Levels), ANS

Accenture is a global professional services company, and they are seeking a Cost Manager for their Infrastructure & Capital Projects division. The role involves preparing cost estimates, developing value engineering options, managing cost control reports, and participating in client meetings to optimize project efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• You'll prepare cost estimates and cost plans, incorporating benchmarking data for review
• You'll develop value engineering and life cycle costing options to optimize project efficiency
• You'll identify potential risks and help maintain the project’s Risk Register
• You'll contribute to pre-contract process meetings, offering cost-related insights
• You'll create and manage cost control reports to track financial performance
• You'll attend client meetings with senior colleagues and document key discussion points and actions
• You'll participate in design team meetings, assess cost implications, and implement agreed outcomes
• You'll assist in developing standardized project templates for consistent documentation
• You'll prepare and manage change order logs, invoice logs, and detailed cost reports
• You'll oversee measurements and pricing research for development appraisals and qualification reviews

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent - in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Data Analytics or another cost / construction focused
• Cost Manager: 2+ years of minimum cost management experience
• Senior Cost Manager: 5+ years of cost management experience
• Lead Consultant: 7+ years of cost management experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Organized and detail oriented
• Experience working in hyper-scale data centers is a plus
• Thorough and complete knowledge of the construction process and management techniques, methods, and materials
• Proficient in the use of advanced functions in CostX to produce estimates, bills, etc
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) at an appropriate level