Remote Cost Manager – Infra & Capital Projects

Infrastructureandcapitalprojects; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a cost management professional in the US to prepare cost estimates and plans, integrate benchmarking, and support risk registers and client discussions. You will contribute to pre-contract activities and maintain cost reports.

Responsibilities include value engineering, life cycle costing, design team collaboration, and standardized documentation templates, with some remote/hybrid work options and client-facing collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in cost/construction field.
• 2+ years of cost management experience.
• Experience in hyper-scale data centers is a plus.
• Thorough knowledge of construction process and management techniques.
• Proficient in CostX to produce estimates, bills, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) at an appropriate level.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Organized and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates and cost plans, incorporating benchmarking data for review.
• Develop value engineering and life cycle costing options to optimize project efficiency.
• Identify potential risks and help maintain the project's Risk Register.
• Contribute to pre-contract process meetings, offering cost-related insights.
• Create and manage cost control reports to track financial performance.
• Attend client meetings with senior colleagues and document key discussion points and actions.
• Participate in design team meetings, assess cost implications, and implement agreed outcomes.
• Assist in developing standardized project templates for consistent 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

Attention to detail

Organized

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in cost/construction field

Tools

CostX

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Outlook

Job description

Accenture is seeking a cost management professional in the US to prepare cost estimates and plans, integrate benchmarking, and support risk registers and client discussions. You will contribute to pre-contract activities and maintain cost reports.

Responsibilities include value engineering, life cycle costing, design team collaboration, and standardized documentation templates, with some remote/hybrid work options and client-facing collaboration.