Strategic Cost Manager for Infrastructure & Projects

Accenture; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Cost Manager in Infrastructure & Capital Projects in the United States. You will prepare cost estimates, develop life cycle costing, manage risk, and oversee cost reports for complex capital projects.

You will participate in design reviews, client meetings, and standardize templates to ensure consistent documentation while collaborating with diverse teams across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in cost/construction focused fields.
• Minimum 2+ years of cost management experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates and cost plans with benchmarking data.
• Develop value engineering and life cycle costing options to optimize project efficiency.
• Identify risks and maintain the project’s Risk Register.
• Contribute to pre-contract meetings with cost insights.
• Create and manage cost control reports and track financial performance.
• Attend client meetings and document key decisions and actions.
• Support design team meetings and assess cost implications.

Skills

Cost management

Data analysis

Budgeting

Cost control

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in cost/construction field

Tools

CostX

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Cost Manager in Infrastructure & Capital Projects in the United States. You will prepare cost estimates, develop life cycle costing, manage risk, and oversee cost reports for complex capital projects.

You will participate in design reviews, client meetings, and standardize templates to ensure consistent documentation while collaborating with diverse teams across disciplines.