Cost Manager: Complex Construction & Controls

ARCO/Murray National Construction; Chicago, Downers Grove (IL, IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Traditional and Roth 401k

Tuition reimbursement for associates

Scholarship for associates’ children

Job summary

ARCO/Murray National Construction is seeking a Cost Manager to oversee project cost management and financial controls for complex construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.

You will partner with Project Managers, Superintendents, and finance to establish budgets, monitor performance, forecast final costs, identify risks, and support sound project decisions. The ideal candidate has strong cost-control experience and can translate financial information for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Five or more years of experience in construction cost control, project controls, or related function.
• Experience with Procore required.
• Experience with general contracting, design-build, EPC, infrastructure, or other complex construction projects.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with construction ERP, project-management, or cost-control systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project budgets, cost codes, work breakdown structures, and cost-control procedures.
• Track commitments, actual costs, accruals, and projected expenditures.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and estimates at completion.
• Analyze budget-to-actual performance, cost variances, trends, exposures, and project profitability.
• Identify cost risks early and recommend corrective actions to project leadership.
• Support project teams with cost-to-complete analysis and financial decision-making.
• Review project financial data for accuracy, completeness, and proper period accounting.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Tools

Procore

Construction ERP

Job description

ARCO/Murray National Construction is seeking a Cost Manager to oversee project cost management and financial controls for complex construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.

You will partner with Project Managers, Superintendents, and finance to establish budgets, monitor performance, forecast final costs, identify risks, and support sound project decisions. The ideal candidate has strong cost-control experience and can translate financial information for leadership.