Senior Cost Manager, Construction Programs

Accenture PLC; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work location

Job summary

Accenture Construct is seeking a Lead Cost Consultant to help deliver critical infrastructure projects, including data centers and power grids. The role focuses on cost estimates, value engineering, and lifecycle costing to optimize project efficiency.

You will lead cost management across programs, identify risks, maintain the Risk Register, and prepare cost reports for clients. A hybrid work arrangement is available to support collaboration with clients and teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Data Analytics or another cost / construction focused
• Lead Consultant: 7+ years of cost management experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates and cost plans with benchmarking data.
• Develop value engineering and life cycle costing options.
• Identify risks and maintain the project Risk Register.
• Contribute to pre-contract meetings with cost insights.
• Create and manage cost control reports.
• Attend client meetings and document actions.
• Assist design teams with cost implications and outcomes.
• Develop standardized project templates for documentation.
• Prepare and manage change order logs and detailed cost reports.
• Oversee measurements and pricing research for appraisals.

Skills

Cost management

Cost estimation

Life cycle costing

Risk management

Cost reporting

Client meetings

CostX

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Data Analytics or cost/construction focus

Tools

CostX

Microsoft Office

Job description

Accenture Construct is seeking a Lead Cost Consultant to help deliver critical infrastructure projects, including data centers and power grids. The role focuses on cost estimates, value engineering, and lifecycle costing to optimize project efficiency.

You will lead cost management across programs, identify risks, maintain the Risk Register, and prepare cost reports for clients. A hybrid work arrangement is available to support collaboration with clients and teams.