Remote Data Center Cost Controls Manager

Poutrix; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

9 paid holidays

15 days PTO per year

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Construction Cost Controls Manager to support major data center and mission-critical capital programs. This role is primarily remote with minimal travel and will provide hands-on cost controls across leased facilities, tenant fit-outs, retrofits, modernization, connectivity work, and ground-up data center construction.

Responsibilities include budget setup, cost tracking, forecasting, invoice review, accruals, risk documentation, monthly cost reporting, and closeout

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in construction cost controls or project controls.
• Experience with large-scale data center, mission-critical, or complex capital programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction cost controls for data center fit-out, retrofit, modernization, and new build programs.
• Support budget setup, cost tracking, forecasting, cash flow, accruals, and EoC reporting.
• Review contractor invoices, payment applications, and cost submissions; process change orders.
• Maintain alignment between budgets, commitments, purchase orders, actuals, and forecasted costs.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, variance commentary, and executive summaries.

Skills

Cost controls

Forecasting

Invoice review

Change orders

Data QA/QC

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related

Tools

Unifier

eBuilder

Procore

Tableau

Power BI

Primavera P6

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Construction Cost Controls Manager to support major data center and mission-critical capital programs. This role is primarily remote with minimal travel and will provide hands-on cost controls across leased facilities, tenant fit-outs, retrofits, modernization, connectivity work, and ground-up data center construction.

Responsibilities include budget setup, cost tracking, forecasting, invoice review, accruals, risk documentation, monthly cost reporting, and closeout