Data Center Project Controls Lead (Cost)

Core Scientific; Miami (FL); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Core Scientific in Miami, FL is seeking a Project Controls Manager (Cost) to own the financial execution of large-scale data center development projects. This role is embedded within project delivery teams and serves as the primary finance partner, ensuring projects are delivered with strong financial discipline and aligned with approved investment objectives.

This position reports to the FP&A organization but operates day-to-day within cross-functional project teams, providing real-time

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in cost management, project controls, financial analysis, or project delivery.
• Experience supporting large-scale capital projects strongly preferred.
• Strong budgeting and forecasting skills.
• Familiarity with construction delivery methods and contract structures (e.g., GMP, EPC, design‑build).

Responsabilidades

• Own project budgets, forecasts, and cash flow from preconstruction through construction completion.
• Maintain accurate cost‑to‑complete forecasts, incorporating actuals, commitments, and evolving project scope.
• Ensure alignment between project cost and project schedule.
• Support development and maintenance of project budgets, forecasts, cost reports, and cash flow projections across data center projects.
• Track project actuals, commitments, accruals, and forecasted spend against approved budgets.
• Perform variance analysis and identify cost trends, risks, and corrective actions.
• Analyze impacts of scope changes, schedule delays, and procurement changes on project cost performance.
• Track and manage committed vs. incurred spend, ensuring full visibility into project financial position.
• Review and validate contracts, change orders, and invoices in partnership with construction and procurement teams.
• Establish and uphold cost control processes across the project lifecycle.
• Monitor actuals vs. budget and forecast, clearly articulating key drivers of variance.
• Translate project developments into forward‑looking cost scope and schedule impacts.
• Identify cost and schedule related risks and opportunities and partner with stakeholders on mitigation strategies.
• Act as the day‑to‑day finance partner to development, construction, engineering, and procurement teams.
• Provide financial guidance on scope, schedule, and cost tradeoffs to support decision‑making.
• Drive accountability and financial discipline across project stakeholders.
• Partner with scheduling teams to align cost forecasts with integrated master schedules.
• Coordinate cross‑functional inputs from engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.
• Support governance meetings, cost reviews, and related workshops.
• Deliver consistent reporting on budget status, forecast updates, schedule status, and key risks.
• Support FP&A processes related to development capex and portfolio planning.
• Foster open, respectful, and professional communication directly within the team as well as with co‑workers, teammates, and leaders across the organization.

Conocimientos

Cost management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Project controls

Financial analysis

Construction experience

Excel

Procore

Primavera

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

Procore

Primavera

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Core Scientific in Miami, FL is seeking a Project Controls Manager (Cost) to own the financial execution of large-scale data center development projects. This role is embedded within project delivery teams and serves as the primary finance partner, ensuring projects are delivered with strong financial discipline and aligned with approved investment objectives.

This position reports to the FP&A organization but operates day-to-day within cross-functional project teams, providing real-time