About this role
Job title: Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Cost Manager - Data Center (All Levels), ANS Communications, Media & Technology - Soben - Data Center | Full-Time
About the Role As a Cost Manager within Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you'll help plan and control the costs of data center programs. You'll prepare cost estimates and cost plans, develop value engineering options, manage risk, and provide cost-related insights across pre-contract to post-contract activities.
What You'll Do
- Prepare cost estimates and cost plans, incorporating benchmarking data for review
- Develop value engineering and life cycle costing options to optimize project efficiency
- Identify potential risks and help maintain the project’s Risk Register
- Contribute to pre-contract process meetings, offering cost-related insights
- Create and manage cost control reports to track financial performance
- Attend client meetings with senior colleagues and document key discussion points and actions
- Participate in design team meetings, assess cost implications, and implement agreed outcomes
- Assist in developing 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 and qualification reviews
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Data Analytics or another cost/construction focused
- Cost Manager: 2+ years of minimum cost management experience
- Senior Cost Manager: 5+ years of cost management experience
- Lead Consultant: 7+ years of cost management experience
Nice to Have
- Experience working in hyper-scale data centers is a plus
- Thorough knowledge of the construction process and management techniques, methods, and materials
- Proficient in CostX to produce estimates, bills, etc.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
- Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Outlook
- Organized and detail oriented
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: USD 140,000 - 160,000 per year