Cost Control Lead

Pacifico Energy LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifico Energy LLC is seeking a Project Services Manager to lead the information backbone for Cedar Creek, a 1,100 MW gas turbine project delivering data center load. You will own cost reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the project, coordinating with finance and operations teams.

You bring 10+ years in cost control on large capital projects and 5+ years representing owners over EPC contractors under lump-sum contracts, with advanced Excel, EV, and Procore expertise to drive

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cost control on large capital projects.
• 5+ years representing an owner or client over an EPC contractor under a lump-sum contract.
• Strong command of cost management systems and advanced Excel.
• Hands-on earned value and forecasting experience.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu, Procore and AI tools used with human verification.
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the project cost report, commitments and accruals.
• Drive cost forecasting and variance analysis.
• Evaluate and quantify the cost impact of each change request.
• Track contingency drawdown and trend the cost position.
• Review invoices and payment applications.
• Produce cost reporting for the project and executive team.

Skills

Cost control

Earned value

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Cost management systems

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Procore

Job description

About this position

Pacifico Energy is a global energy infrastructure firm supporting complex, large load projects from development through to operations. The company serves as a trusted partner across engineering, financing, construction, and optimization, delivering tailored power solutions for large energy users, including data centers. With a proven international track record and over 15 years as a large-scale developer, Pacifico brings speed and knowledgeable oversight to projects from start to finish.

Cedar Creek is a 1,100 MW simple-cycle gas turbine power project serving data center load. As Project Services Manager you run the information backbone: document control, project data, systems and reporting, through to the handover of project records to operations.

What you get to do:

• Own the project cost report, commitments and accruals.
• Drive cost forecasting and variance analysis.
• Evaluate and quantify the cost impact of each change request.
• Track contingency drawdown and trend the cost position.
• Review invoices and payment applications.
• Produce cost reporting for the project and executive team.

What you bring to the role

• 10+ years in cost control on large capital projects.
• 5+ years representing an owner or client over an EPC contractor under a lump-sum contract.
• Strong command of cost management systems and advanced Excel.
• Hands-on earned value and forecasting experience.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu, Procore and AI tools used with human verification.
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent years of relevant experience.

Nice to have

• Experience managing contingency on a project above 1 billion dollars.