Infrastructure Cost Manager – Hybrid, Impactful Projects

Accenture; Cheyenne (WY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Cost Manager/Lead with strong cost management, estimation, and value engineering skills to support our infrastructure and capital projects practice. This role combines hybrid work options with on-site client collaboration and office time.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years for Cost Manager, 5+ for Senior, 7+ for Lead Consultant, or 10+ for Associate Director, with a focus on cost control and risk management across detailed project cost plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in cost/construction field.
• Cost Manager: 2+ years of cost management experience; Location: Hybrid.
• Senior Cost Manager: 5+ years of cost management experience; Location: Primarily On-Site; Hybrid.
• Lead Consultant: 7+ years of cost management experience; Location: Local or Relocated.
• Associate Director: 10+ years of cost management; Location: Local or Relocated.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates and cost plans with benchmarking data.
• 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 meetings with cost-related 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 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

Cost estimation

Value engineering

Risk management

Client meetings

MS Office

CostX

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related

Tools

CostX

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Cost Manager/Lead with strong cost management, estimation, and value engineering skills to support our infrastructure and capital projects practice. This role combines hybrid work options with on-site client collaboration and office time.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years for Cost Manager, 5+ for Senior, 7+ for Lead Consultant, or 10+ for Associate Director, with a focus on cost control and risk management across detailed project cost plans.