Cost Manager

D.A. Collins Construction - Kubricky Construction; Gurn Spring (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company-funded retirement plan

Job summary

D.A. Collins Companies in Wilton, NY is seeking a Cost Manager to lead cost engineering across projects, ensuring accurate reporting and strong cost controls. You will mentor Cost Engineer I–III staff and collaborate with project teams to align cost, quantities, production, and schedule.

The role focuses on visibility into financial performance, bid and forecast accuracy, and continuous improvement of cost-control practices within a long-established construction group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, accounting, or related field required.
• 7+ years of cost engineering, project controls, or construction financial management experience.
• Experience leading Cost Engineer I–III staff and project controls teams.
• Strong understanding of cost tracking, forecasting, and project financial management.
• Experience with large, complex construction projects.
• Excellent communication and analytical/problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in construction management and financial software systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the CostEngineer I–III team, including workload coordination, performance oversight, and professional development
• Review and validate project cost reports and revenue projections for accuracy and consistency
• Oversee cost controls execution across all active projects
• Lead or support costengineering efforts on large, complex, or high-risk projects
• Develop, review, and challenge project cost and revenue forecasts
• Identify financial risks, trends, and opportunities across the project portfolio
• Ensure alignment between cost, quantities, production, and schedule
• Support and participate in project and executive-level financial review meetings
• Maintain and oversee project cost records, including contracts, change orders, budget transfers, and cost adjustments
• Ensure timely and accurate weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting Establish and enforce standard processes for cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting
• Identify and implement improvements to increase efficiency and consistency in cost controls workflows
• Collaborate with estimating, accounting, and operations to ensure alignment across project financial functions
• Support development and implementation of reporting tools, dashboards, and system improvements
• Mentor and develop CostEngineer team members, promoting consistency and continuous improvement

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication skills

Cost tracking & forecasting

Construction financial mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, accounting, or related field

Job description

D.A. Collins Companies

Cost Manager

269 Ballard Road
Wilton, New York
United States

The D.A. Collins Family of Companies has brought safety, quality and productivity to industrial, infrastructure, highway, and bridge construction for over 75 years. We are seeking a reliable individual for a position as a Cost Manager to join a dedicated and hard-working team in our Wilton, NY Headquarters.

Great benefit package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and a company-funded retirement plan.

The Cost Manager is responsible for leading the cost engineeringfunction, ensuring accurate project financial reporting, consistent forecastingpractices, and strong cost controls execution across all projects. This role oversees the Cost Engineer I–III team while maintaining direct involvement in project financial oversight, particularly on large, complex, or high-risk projects.

Working closely with project teams and leadership, the Cost Manager provides visibility into project financial performance, supports decision-making, and drives consistency and improvement in cost controls processes.

Upon acceptance of offer, we will coordinate new hire paperwork and pre-employment substance abuse screening (Drug Free Employer).

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage the CostEngineer I–III team, including workload coordination, performanceoversight, and professional development
• Review and validateproject cost reports and revenue projections for accuracy and consistency
• Oversee cost controlsexecution across all active projects
• Lead or support costengineering efforts on large, complex, or high-risk projects
• Develop, review, andchallenge project cost and revenue forecasts
• Identify financialrisks, trends, and opportunities across the project portfolio
• Ensure alignment betweencost, quantities, production, and schedule
• Support and participatein project and executive-level financial review meetings
• Maintain and overseeproject cost records, including contracts, change orders, budgettransfers, and cost adjustments
• Ensure timely andaccurate weekly, monthly, and quarterly reportingEstablish and enforcestandard processes for cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting
• Identify and implementimprovements to increase efficiency and consistency in cost controlsworkflows
• Collaborate withestimating, accounting, and operations to ensure alignment across projectfinancial functions
• Support development andimplementation of reporting tools, dashboards, and system improvements
• Mentor and develop CostEngineer team members, promoting consistency and continuous improvement

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree inengineering, finance, accounting, or related field required
• 7+ years of experiencein cost engineering, project controls, or construction financialmanagement
• Demonstrated experienceleading cost engineering or project controls staff
• Strong understanding ofcost tracking, forecasting, and project financial management
• Experience supportinglarge, complex construction projects
• Strong analytical,problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communicationskills with the ability to present financial information clearly
• Proficiency inconstruction management and financial software systems

Compensation:

Competitive wage commensurate with experience. Excellent benefit package including company paid health, dental and vision insurance with a company-funded retirement plan.

Cost Manager:$120K – $155K

Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as related work experience, market conditions, education/training, certifications and other credentials, overtime when applicable, as well as applicable knowledge and skills.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.