Remote Data Center Cost Controls Manager

Arcadis; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401K with company match

Nine paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Construction Cost Controls Manager for primarily remote work on major data center and mission critical programs. The role covers fit-outs, retrofits, modernization, connectivity, and ground‑up builds with minimal travel.

You will lead cost controls, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, reviewing invoices and change orders while coordinating with multiple teams to maintain cost discipline and schedule alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in construction cost controls, project controls, cost management, or related roles.
• Experience supporting large-scale data center, mission critical, or complex capital programs.
• Strong knowledge of cost control, forecasting, change management, invoice review, accruals, POs, and reporting.
• Experience reviewing change orders, invoices, cost reports, forecasts, and cash flows.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders, systems, and deadlines.
• Strong Excel, analytical, and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction cost controls for data center fit-out, retrofit, modernization, connectivity, and new builds.
• Support budget setup, cost tracking, forecasting, cash flow, and cost reporting.
• Review contractor and vendor invoices, payments, and backup documentation.
• Analyze and process change orders, unit rates, and forecast impacts.
• Keep budgets, commitments, POs, actuals, and forecasted costs aligned.
• Support risk register updates, risk tracking, and escalation.
• Perform data QA/QC across project controls, finance, procurement, and reporting systems.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, variance commentary, and executive summaries.
• Coordinate with construction, controls, finance, procurement, scheduling, estimating, and delivery teams.
• Support contract, PO, compliance, and financial closeout activities.

Skills

Data center delivery

Cost controls

Forecasting

Invoice review

Change management

Excel

Written communication

Stakeholder management

QA/QC

Deadlines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Unifier

eBuilder

Procore

Tableau

Power BI

Primavera P6

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Construction Cost Controls Manager for primarily remote work on major data center and mission critical programs. The role covers fit-outs, retrofits, modernization, connectivity, and ground‑up builds with minimal travel.

You will lead cost controls, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, reviewing invoices and change orders while coordinating with multiple teams to maintain cost discipline and schedule alignment.