Data Center Cost Manager | Owner's Rep, Travel

Overwatch-Mission-Critical; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Overwatch Mission Critical seeks an experienced Project Controls professional to manage cost control, scheduling, and on-site owner representation for data center construction projects.

You will certify pay applications, maintain master schedules, and coordinate with contractors and stakeholders on-site, ensuring alignment with contract requirements and project goals in a dynamic data center environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of combined cost control and scheduling experience on large construction programs, data center or mission-critical experience preferred.
• Proven track record certifying pay applications and managing master schedules on $100M+ projects.
• Proficient in P6/MS Project and Procore, CMiC, or Textura, plus advanced Excel.
• Working knowledge of JCT/NEC/AIA contract forms, change order administration, and delay claims.
• RICS accreditation and/or PMI-SP/PSP credential preferred.
• Comfortable operating as an embedded third-party representative—protecting the Owner's interests on-site while maintaining clear reporting discipline.

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate, and recommend approval/rejection of COR/PCOs, evaluating cost and schedule impact.
• Certify monthly invoices against verified progress, schedule of values, retention, and contingency.
• Maintain the master cost report, contingency drawdown, and cost-to-complete/estimate-at-completion.
• Conduct field walks to confirm billed and scheduled percent-complete match physical progress.
• Link the risk register to cost and schedule contingency; flag burn-rate or float erosion early.
• Support delay/time-extension and cost claims in line with the governing contract.

Skills

Cost control

Scheduling

Pay applications

Master schedule management

Contract forms knowledge

Excel proficiency

Schedule risk management

On-site coordination

Education

RICS accreditation

PMI-SP/PSP credential

Tools

P6/MS Project

Procore

CMiC

Textura

Job description

Overwatch Mission Critical seeks an experienced Project Controls professional to manage cost control, scheduling, and on-site owner representation for data center construction projects.

You will certify pay applications, maintain master schedules, and coordinate with contractors and stakeholders on-site, ensuring alignment with contract requirements and project goals in a dynamic data center environment.