Senior Project Controls & Cost Manager - EPC Data Center

Jacobs; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

PPTO

Paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Project Controls Cost Manager to join our Program Management Team on a full-time, on-site basis in Spartanburg, SC. You’ll oversee construction cost controls, forecasting, budgeting, earned value, and reporting, ensuring alignment with Primavera P6 schedules and client needs.

With 20+ years of cost controls experience, you’ll lead multi‑million EPC projects, mentor the project controls team, and present updates to management.

Qualifications

• At least 20 years of project cost controls experience.
• Extensive experience with Total Installed Cost management and reporting.
• Experience with collecting and reporting on field progress / quantities installed.
• Experience aligning construction cost with a Primavera P6 schedule.
• Must be able to lead on-site role in Spartanburg, SC with per diem package.
• Led teams on multi-million/billion EPC projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall program construction cost controls and reporting function.
• Provide client management, updates, and presentations at all levels of management.
• Assist the Program Project Services Director with management of the Project Controls team.

Skills

Project cost controls

Forecasting

Budget analysis

Earned value management

Reporting

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Power BI

Databases

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Project Controls Cost Manager to join our Program Management Team on a full-time, on-site basis in Spartanburg, SC. You’ll oversee construction cost controls, forecasting, budgeting, earned value, and reporting, ensuring alignment with Primavera P6 schedules and client needs.

With 20+ years of cost controls experience, you’ll lead multi‑million EPC projects, mentor the project controls team, and present updates to management.