Cost Manager

Insight Global (United States); Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global invites an experienced Cost Manager to oversee cost controls, forecasting, billing, and financial reporting across a large construction program. The role collaborates with field teams, project management, and leadership to ensure accurate visibility into costs, commitments, progress, forecasts, and financial risks.

The ideal candidate has CMiC experience, a strong background in budgeting and cost-to-complete forecasting, and advanced Excel and Power BI skills to deliver clear,

Qualifications

• Experience in construction cost management, project controls, commercial management, or Quantity Surveying.
• Strong CMiC experience with cost management, forecasting, commitments, and billing.
• Experience working with complex WBS and cost-code structures.
• Strong knowledge of construction forecasting, billing, production tracking, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, commitments, actual costs, forecasts, billing, contingency, and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Maintain accurate cost data within CMiC, including established WBS and cost-code structures.
• Perform variance analysis, cost-to-complete forecasting, and financial reconciliation.
• Track owner changes and incorporate financial impacts into forecasts and reporting.
• Connect field production and installed quantities to actual costs, billing, and forecasted outcomes.
• Identify discrepancies between work completed, costs incurred, billing, and projected final costs.
• Prepare cost-control reports for project leadership and senior management.
• Partner with project managers, field teams, and QS personnel to identify cost risks and opportunities.

Skills

Cost controls

Budget management

Forecasting

Billing processes

Communication

Education

Experience in construction cost management

Tools

CMiC

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Cost Manager to oversee cost controls, forecasting, billing, and financial reporting across a large, complex construction program. This role will work closely with field, project management, and leadership teams to ensure accurate visibility into project costs, commitments, progress, forecasts, and financial risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, commitments, actual costs, forecasts, billing, contingency, and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Maintain accurate cost data within CMiC, including established WBS and cost-code structures.
• Perform variance analysis, cost-to-complete forecasting, and financial reconciliation.
• Track owner changes and incorporate financial impacts into forecasts and reporting.
• Connect field production and installed quantities to actual costs, billing, and forecasted outcomes.
• Identify discrepancies between work completed, costs incurred, billing, and projected final costs.
• Prepare cost-control reports for project leadership and senior management.
• Partner with project managers, field teams, and QS personnel to identify cost risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction cost management, project controls, commercial management, or Quantity Surveying.
• Strong CMiC experience, particularly with cost management, forecasting, commitments, and billing.
• Experience working with complex WBS and cost-code structures.
• Strong knowledge of construction forecasting, billing, production tracking, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI or similar reporting experience preferred.
• Experience supporting large, complex construction programs with multiple simultaneous projects preferred.

Ideal Background

Cost Manager | Project Controls Manager | Quantity Surveyor | Commercial Manager | Cost Engineer

Skills and Requirements

We are seeking an experienced Cost Manager to oversee cost controls, forecasting, billing, and financial reporting across a large, complex construction program. This role will work closely with field, project management, and leadership teams to ensure accurate visibility into project costs, commitments, progress, forecasts, and financial risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, commitments, actual costs, forecasts, billing, contingency, and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Maintain accurate cost data within CMiC, including established WBS and cost-code structures.
• Perform variance analysis, cost-to-complete forecasting, and financial reconciliation.
• Track owner changes and incorporate financial impacts into forecasts and reporting.
• Connect field production and installed quantities to actual costs, billing, and forecasted outcomes.
• Identify discrepancies between work completed, costs incurred, billing, and projected final costs.
• Prepare cost-control reports for project leadership and senior management.
• Partner with project managers, field teams, and QS personnel to identify cost risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction cost management, project controls, commercial management, or Quantity Surveying.
• Strong CMiC experience, particularly with cost management, forecasting, commitments, and billing.
• Experience working with complex WBS and cost-code structures.
• Strong knowledge of construction forecasting, billing, production tracking, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI or similar reporting experience preferred.
• Experience supporting large, complex construction programs with multiple simultaneous projects preferred.

Ideal Background

Cost Manager | Project Controls Manager | Quantity Surveyor | Commercial Manager | Cost Engineer

Equal Opportunity / Diversity Statement

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].