Data Center Cost & Compliance Lead

Fermi Inc; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fermi America is seeking an Owner's cost specialist to coordinate and validate cost control, forecasting, and reporting on data center construction projects in Texas. You will review contractor cost data, invoices and forecasts, ensure contract compliance and hold vendors to contractual cost obligations.

Focus will be on MEP-heavy, equipment-driven cost profiles, coordinating with scheduling, finance and leadership to deliver accurate cost information and independent analyses for project leaders.

Qualifications

• 3+ years cost control/analysis on construction or capital projects.
• Owner's-representative experience validating cost data and invoices preferred.
• Strong command of cost controls—commitments, accruals, actuals, ETC/EAC, and cash flow.
• Experience with invoice/PO/change-order validation and enforcing contract cost compliance.
• Proficiency with cost-management systems and advanced Excel.
• Familiarity with data center cost drivers—MEP scopes and long-lead equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and clear communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate the contractor cost control cycle — budgets, commitments, accruals, actuals, ETC/EAC forecasts, and variance analysis — against owner budgets and contract terms.
• Validate and challenge contractor cash flow forecasts across the project life cycle.
• Coordinate and validate long-lead equipment and major MEP procurement cost tracking.
• Review, validate, and approve invoices, purchase orders, commitments, and change orders; confirm compliance with contract terms and reimbursable/non-reimbursable classifications.
• Support owner earned value reporting in coordination with the scheduling team.
• Reconcile contractor cost data with owner systems (e.g., Oracle Unifier) to maintain a single source of truth.
• Manage contractors to maintain contractual cost and reporting requirements and hold them accountable.
• Prepare owner-side cost reports and independent analysis for project leadership and stakeholders.
• Produce accurate, complete, and timely cost information and data that enable senior leadership to make informed decisions on projects.

Skills

Cost control

Owner-side experience

Excel

Oracle Unifier

Data center costs

Attention to detail

Tools

Oracle Unifier

Excel

Job description

Fermi America is seeking an Owner's cost specialist to coordinate and validate cost control, forecasting, and reporting on data center construction projects in Texas. You will review contractor cost data, invoices and forecasts, ensure contract compliance and hold vendors to contractual cost obligations.

Focus will be on MEP-heavy, equipment-driven cost profiles, coordinating with scheduling, finance and leadership to deliver accurate cost information and independent analyses for project leaders.