Strategic Cost Manager for Hyper-Scale Projects - Remote

Lever, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Accenture Construct in Indianapolis is seeking a Cost Manager to lead cost estimation, value engineering and lifecycle costing for hyperscale data centers and other critical infrastructure. You will partner with project managers, engineers and clients to ensure programs land on time and within budget.

This role blends remote and onsite work. A bachelor's degree in a cost/construction discipline and at least two years of cost management experience are required; experience with CostX and MS Office

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cost/construction related field or equivalent.
• 2+ years of minimum cost management experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates and cost plans using benchmarking data.
• Develop value engineering and lifecycle costing options to optimize project efficiency.
• Identify risks and maintain the project’s Risk Register.
• Contribute to pre-contract meetings with cost-related insights.
• Create and manage cost control reports to track financial performance.
• Attend client meetings and document key discussions and actions.
• Participate in design team meetings and assess cost implications.
• Develop standardized project templates for consistent documentation.
• Prepare and manage change order logs, invoice logs, and detailed cost reports.
• Oversee measurements and pricing research for development appraisals.
• Flexible: mixed remote/onsite work arrangement.

Skills

Cost estimation

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in cost/construction field

Tools

CostX

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Accenture Construct in Indianapolis is seeking a Cost Manager to lead cost estimation, value engineering and lifecycle costing for hyperscale data centers and other critical infrastructure. You will partner with project managers, engineers and clients to ensure programs land on time and within budget.

This role blends remote and onsite work. A bachelor's degree in a cost/construction discipline and at least two years of cost management experience are required; experience with CostX and MS Office