Cost Manager — Construction & Infrastructure (Remote Options)

Accenture; Kokomo (IN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a cost management professional to drive cost estimates, plans, and value engineering for complex projects. You will contribute to pre-contract discussions and maintain cost performance reports across mixed remote and on-site engagements.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's in a cost/construction field and at least 2 years in cost management, with strong proficiency in CostX and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in cost/Construction focused field
• 2+ years of minimum cost management experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates and cost plans, incorporating benchmarking data for review.
• Develop value engineering and life cycle costing options to optimize project efficiency.
• Identify potential risks and maintain the project’s Risk Register.
• Contribute to pre-contract process meetings with cost insights.
• Create and manage cost control reports to track financial performance.
• Attend client meetings with senior colleagues and document key points and actions.
• Participate in design team meetings, assess cost implications, and implement outcomes.
• Assist in developing standardized project templates for consistent documentation.
• Prepare and manage change order logs, invoice logs, and detailed cost reports.
• Oversee measurements and pricing research for development appraisals and qualification reviews.

Skills

Cost management

Data analytics

Microsoft Office

CostX

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or Data Analytics

2+ years cost management experience

Tools

CostX

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Microsoft Project

Job description

Accenture is seeking a cost management professional to drive cost estimates, plans, and value engineering for complex projects. You will contribute to pre-contract discussions and maintain cost performance reports across mixed remote and on-site engagements.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's in a cost/construction field and at least 2 years in cost management, with strong proficiency in CostX and MS Office.