Campus Project Cost Control Manager

Crusoe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted Stock Units

Paid time off

Health, dental & vision insurance

HSA contributions

Parental leave

Life insurance & disability

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Commuter benefits

Cell phone stipend

401(k) retirement with company match

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Crusoe Energy is seeking a Campus Project Controls Manager to support large-scale infrastructure projects, including data center campuses. You will manage budgets, forecast cash flow, review pay applications, and maintain cost control processes in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in project controls for large-scale infrastructure, strong analytical rigor, and excellent communication with leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in project controls and cost management.
• Hands-on experience managing budgets for multi-billion-dollar projects or campuses.
• Strong forecasting, cashflow reporting, and financial/accrual analyses.
• Experience leading change and risk management with construction teams.
• Experience reviewing contractor pay apps and ensuring contract alignment.
• Experience ensuring compliance across contracts, pos and invoices.
• Strong communication of project status and risks to leadership and clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage and report construction budgets and costs for large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Develop detailed cash flow forecasts, monthly cost reports, and variance analyses.
• Monitor cost and schedule health, identify risks and opportunities early.
• Lead change and risk management with construction managers, general contractors, and vendors.
• Review and manage contractor pay applications, ensuring alignment with contracts.
• Ensure compliance across contracts, purchase orders, and invoices.
• Provide clear, timely reporting and recommendations to leadership and Crusoe clients.
• Support consistent project controls practices across campuses to drive transparency.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost management

Change management

Contract compliance

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering degree

Construction management

Quantity surveying

Job description

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world’s most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We’re in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We’re solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We’re looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About This Role:

Crusoe Energy is seeking a Campus Project Controls Manager to support the delivery of large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure projects, including complex data center campuses. This role is responsible for ensuring strong financial and cost controls across one or more campuses, partnering closely with construction managers, general contractors, and vendor teams.

The Campus Project Controls Manager plays a hands-on role in managing budgets, forecasting cash flow, reviewing contractor pay applications, and maintaining disciplined cost and change management processes. This position is ideal for a project controls professional who thrives in fast-paced construction environments and brings strong analytical rigor, attention to detail, and clear communication skills.

What you’ll be working on:

• Manage and accurately report construction budgets and costs for large-scale, complex infrastructure or data center projects

• Develop detailed cash flow forecasts, monthly cost reports, and variance analyses to ensure reliable financial controls

• Monitor cost and schedule health, identifying risks, trends, and opportunities early and proactively

• Lead change management and risk management processes in collaboration with construction managers, general contractors, and vendor teams

• Review and manage contractor pay application submissions, ensuring alignment with contract terms, approved scope, and earned value

• Ensure compliance across contracts, purchase orders, and invoices, with a strong focus on cost hygiene, audit readiness, and internal controls

• Partner with internal stakeholders to provide clear, timely reporting and recommendations to leadership and Crusoe clients

• Support consistent project controls practices across the campus to drive transparency, accountability, and predictability

What you’ll bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related technical discipline

• 7–10 years of experience in Project Controls and Construction Cost Management for large-scale, complex infrastructure or data center projects

• Hands-on experience managing construction budgets for multi-billion-dollar projects or campuses

• Strong attention to detail with proven ability to produce accurate forecasts, cashflow reports, and financial / Accrual analyses

• Experience leading change and risk management in collaboration with construction and contractor teams

• Demonstrated capability managing contractor pay application reviews and approvals

• Experience ensuring compliance across contracts, purchase orders, and invoices

• Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to clearly communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to leadership and clients

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation

• Restricted Stock Units

• Paid time off & paid holidays

• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance

• Employer contributions to HSA account

• Paid parental leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Professional development & tuition reimbursement

• Mental health & wellness support

• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)

• Cell phone stipend

• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

• Volunteer time off

Compensation Range:

Compensation will be paid in the range of $155,000 – $218,000. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation is determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.