Strategic Director, Data Center Cost Control

Navitas Resourcing Group; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Navitas Resourcing Group seeks a Director of Cost Control for data centers in Texas to guide cost engineering, forecasting, and EVM across hyperscale facilities. You will shape budgets for multi-million-dollar programs and lead cross-functional teams in a rapidly scaling AI infra environment.

Responsibilities include building estimation frameworks, guiding vendor negotiations, and steering ERP/PM tools like Procore and SAP to ensure accurate cost control and timely reporting for rapid-scale

Qualifications

• 10+ years of financial/commercial management in mission-critical facilities or hyperscale data centers.
• Deep proficiency in cost engineering, risk analysis, earned value management (EVM), and capital forecasting.
• Experience building estimation frameworks from design through closeout with contingency reserves.
• Extensive vendor contract negotiation and multi-million-dollar billing pipelines management.
• Proven track record leading distributed, cross-regional teams in high-growth environments.
• Familiar with ERP/PM tools (Procore, Kahua, Oracle Unifier, SAP) and Power BI reporting.

Skills

Cost engineering

Risk analysis

Earned value management

Capital forecasting

Vendor negotiation

Billing pipelines

Change orders

Team leadership

ERP systems

Power BI

Cost control

Tools

Procore

Kahua

Oracle Unifier

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Navitas Resourcing Group seeks a Director of Cost Control for data centers in Texas to guide cost engineering, forecasting, and EVM across hyperscale facilities. You will shape budgets for multi-million-dollar programs and lead cross-functional teams in a rapidly scaling AI infra environment.

Responsibilities include building estimation frameworks, guiding vendor negotiations, and steering ERP/PM tools like Procore and SAP to ensure accurate cost control and timely reporting for rapid-scale