Project Controls Cost Manager (Data Center)

Jacobs; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 124,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO / paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Project Controls Cost Manager to lead our cost control and reporting activities for complex EPC programs. This on-site role will support the Program Management Team in Spartanburg, SC, coordinating schedules, budgets and earned value across multi-million to billion‑dollar projects.

You will drive cost forecasting, change management, risk assessment and reporting to executive leadership, while guiding a team of cost controllers and analysts to deliver accurate, timely updates.

Qualifications

• At least 20 years of project cost controls experience.
• Extensive experience with Total Installed Cost management and reporting.
• Experience with collecting and reporting on field progress / quantities installed.
• Experience coordinating and executing project issues.
• Experience aligning construction cost with a Primavera P6 schedule.
• Experience in project controls, commercial operations, with emphasis on project controls and financial issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall program construction cost controls and reporting function, providing client management updates and presentations at all levels of management.
• Assist the Program Project Services Director with management of the Project Controls team.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Dashboard development

Databases

Cost estimating

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life‑saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

We challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you’re interested in a long and rewarding career working with the #1 ranked most admired engineering / construction company in the world, and the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong. We are looking for a driven and curious Project Controls Cost Manager to support our Program Management Team.

As a key member of our EPC support team, you’ll will have the chance to work on‑site using your expertise in construction forecasting, change management, cost management, project budget analysis, project earned value measurement tracking, risk management, proposals, cashflow and reporting tools. You will manage the overall program construction cost controls and reporting function by providing client management, updates, and presentations at all levels of management. You will assist the Program Project Services Director with management of the Project Controls team.

Join us and we will assist in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.

Here’s what you'll need

• At least 20 years of project cost controls experience
• Extensive experience with Total Installed Cost management and reporting
• Experience with collecting and reporting on field progress / quantities installed
• Experience working on various projects to include coordinating and executing project issues
• Experience in aligning construction cost with a Primavera P6 schedule
• Experience in project controls, commercial operations, with emphasis on project controls and financial issues
• Must be able to take a full‑time on‑site role in Spartanburg, SC – per diem package offered
• Must have led teams on multi‑million/billion EPC Projects

Ideally, here’s what you’ll also have

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or other business management related degree
• Program level related experience
• Skills with Excel, Databases, Power BI and dashboard development
• Cost estimating experience

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well‑being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $123,600.00 to $170,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on August 19, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full‑time basis, as required by the nature of their role.