Senior Mechanical Cost Lead — Large-Scale Projects

AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vest

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Leaves of absence options

Flexible work options

Recognition programs

Employee assistance program

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Mechanical Cost Manager for our Atlanta, GA project portfolio. You will lead cost management, control budgets, review change orders, and drive commercial risk mitigation across large-scale industrial programs.

Responsibilities include preparing dashboards, coordinating with controls teams, and guiding tendering and procurement activities. Strong English and Korean language skills are mandatory to support Korean clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying, architecture, business, or a related field is highly preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant cost management, project controls, quantity surveying, estimating, commercial management, or construction management experience.
• Experience with large-scale industrial, manufacturing, semiconductor, battery, data center, logistics, or other Korean FDI-related projects is preferred.
• Strong background in Mechanical works, including HVAC, Piping, Package Equipment, sitework, and related construction packages.
• Solid understanding of U.S. construction delivery methods, contractor procurement, change management, claims awareness, and construction contract administration.
• Knowledge of design, engineering, construction terminology, estimating methods, quantity takeoff, cost coding, and project controls processes is required.
• Ability to review and challenge contractor pricing, assumptions, unit rates, productivity, manpower, procurement impacts, and schedule-related cost impacts.
• Proficiency in Excel and cost/reporting systems is expected; experience with Power BI, Primavera P6, Procore, e-Builder, Oracle, SAP, or similar platforms is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear client-facing reports, dashboards, commercial narratives, and executive summaries.
• Bilingual Korean and English capability is mandatory to support communication with Korean clients and project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall cost management, reporting, and communication for program/project budgets, cost trends, forecasts, commitments, changes, and commercial issues.
• Perform preliminary reviews of cost and schedule risk factors and provide practical recommendations for mitigation, recovery, or escalation.
• Establish cost control, change management, invoice review, contract administration, and reporting workflows for all relevant project stakeholders.
• Monitor design and construction budget status, commitments, change orders, contingency usage, and forecast-at-completion impacts across the project.
• Support the client, Lead Project Manager, and/or Project Director during tendering, bid evaluation, negotiation, contractor selection, and consultant procurement processes.
• Review contractor Mechanical cost proposals, pay applications, change order requests, and related backup documentation for completeness, reasonableness, and contractual alignment.
• Prepare periodic reports, dashboards, and executive summaries covering commercial progress, budget status, risks, change items, and required decisions.
• Coordinate with project controls, scheduling, procurement, design, construction, and document control teams to maintain accurate cost data and commercial records.
• Support value engineering, risk management, cost optimization, and claim avoidance initiatives throughout pre-construction, construction, and close-out phases.
• Communicate regularly with client stakeholders in a professional, culturally aware manner to support alignment, transparency, and client satisfaction.
• Manages complex Mechanical construction cost issues with limited supervision and clear escalation of key risks.
• Sets up and maintains internal and external project management files, cost logs, change logs, trend logs, and commercial reporting tools.
• Assigns and coordinates responsibilities with Mechanical construction managers, project controls staff, and project coordinators as needed.
• Leads or supports pre-construction cost planning, budget validation, constructability input, procurement strategy, and bid package development.
• Proposes bidding, contract, change management, and commercial strategies aligned with client objectives and Korean FDI project requirements.
• Reviews contractor Mechanical construction schedules and assists with project delivery, phasing, and cost-impact evaluation strategies.
• Supports project close-out by confirming final cost status, change order resolution, lessons learned, and commercial documentation completion.

Skills

Cost management

Project controls

Quantity surveying

Estimating

Contract administration

Excel

Power BI

Primavera P6

Procore

Korean-English bilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Power BI

Primavera P6

Procore

e-Builder

Oracle

SAP

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Mechanical Cost Manager for our Atlanta, GA project portfolio. You will lead cost management, control budgets, review change orders, and drive commercial risk mitigation across large-scale industrial programs.

Responsibilities include preparing dashboards, coordinating with controls teams, and guiding tendering and procurement activities. Strong English and Korean language skills are mandatory to support Korean clients and stakeholders.