Cost Control Manager

Quality Technology Services; Fayetteville (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Volunteer days

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Quality Technology Services (QTS) in Fayetteville, GA is seeking an experienced Cost Engineer/Project Manager to oversee construction contracts and change management. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial controls and contract compliance.

A Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience are required; you will mentor junior engineers, manage change orders, budgets, and pay applications, and help drive profitable project delivery across diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, financing, or accounting; or relevant professional experience.
• Advanced knowledge in construction contract documents and change management.
• Proficiency in financial and project management software (Workday, e-Builder, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud).
• Ability to work within dynamic and diverse team and environment.
• Ability to lead and mentor others.
• Seven or more years of experience in construction or project management.

Responsibilities

• Examine contract documents for compliance with contract and laws.
• Evaluate RTA to subcontractors and monitor buyout savings.
• Review monthly pay applications; ensure schedule of values aligns; reconcile budget.
• Initiate purchase orders and ensure invoices comply with terms.
• Provide monthly cash flow projections to capital and investment teams.
• Lead change order reviews and substantiate claim positions.
• Maintain change order log and manage internal approvals per authority.
• Support monthly loan draw process with required documentation.
• Lead weekly/biweekly meetings with external managers and internal teams.
• Manage third-party change management or cost auditing teams.
• Mentor and support growth of internal Cost Engineers.

Skills

Strong collaboration skills

Analytical

Attention to detail

Excellent communication and leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, financing, or accounting

Tools

Workday

e-Builder

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

Who we are:

As a global leader in digital infrastructure, QTS designs, builds and operates advanced data centers that support strategic AI, cloud and digital transformation initiatives. We are driven by a mission to connect the world for good and our people make it possible. Every single day, the creativity, dedication and genuine care for our communities are what push us forward and make this a truly special place to be.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Examine construction contract documents and ensure continuous compliance with the contract and relevant laws.
• Evaluate contractors' requests to award (RTA) to subcontractors, provide recommendations to the project management team for review, and monitor buyout savings.
• During the monthly review of the pay application, ensure that contractors' schedule of values aligns with the contract, verify the required monthly documentation, reconcile the project budget as needed, and inform the project management teams.
• Initiate purchase orders for vendors and ensure invoices comply with the agreed terms.
• Obtain detailed monthly cash flow projections from the contractor, reconcile projections with actual figures, and provide these projections to the capital and investment teams.
• Evaluate potential change order events by thoroughly reviewing contract documents and relevant cost information and offer well-informed recommendations to project management teams including substantiating claim positions.
• Maintain a log of potential change orders and their approximate costs, track approved change orders, manage the internal approval process for change orders according to the delegation of authority, and ensure review by the legal department as necessary.
• Support the finance team with the monthly loan draw process as required, including acquiring any necessary documentation from the contractor or its subcontractors.
• Conduct weekly and biweekly meetings with external construction managers, internal project management teams, and consultants to review pay applications, required documentation, and change order status. Ensure that all teams adhere to the specified review timelines.
• Manage third party change management or cost auditing teams that are assigned to the project.
• Mentor and support growth of internal Cost Engineers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, financing, or accounting; or relevant professional experience.
• Advanced knowledge in construction contract documents and change management.
• Proficiency in financial and project management software (e.g., Workday, e-Builder, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud).
• Ability to work within dynamic and diverse team and environment.
• Ability to lead and mentor others.
• Seven or more years of experience in construction or project management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ten or more years of experience in construction or project management preferred.
• Prior experience in a leadership or management role a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong collaboration skills, analytical, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

TOTAL REWARDS

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits. This role is bonus eligible and may be eligible for equity.

In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

QTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more: Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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