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Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Lead Cost Manager
Location
United States
Posted
13 days ago
Salary
Not specified
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Role Description
You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.
You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.
THE WORK:
- 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.
Flexible: The work location for this role will include a mix of working remotely, onsite at a client or in an Accenture office or center. With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Data Analytics or another cost/construction focused field.
- Cost Manager: 2+ years of minimum cost management experience; Location: Hybrid.
- Senior Cost Manager: 5+ years of cost management experience; Location: Primarily On-Site; Hybrid.
- Lead Consultant: 7+ years of cost management experience; Location: Needs to be local or Relocated.
- Associate Director: 10+ years of cost management; Location: Needs to be local or Relocated.
Requirements
- Experience working in hyper-scale data centers is a plus.
- Thorough and complete knowledge of the construction process and management techniques, methods, and materials.
- Proficient in the use of advanced functions in CostX to produce estimates, bills, etc.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) at an appropriate level.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Organized and detail oriented.
Benefits
- $160,000 - $175,000 a year.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Data Analytics or another cost/construction focused field.
- Cost Manager: 2+ years of minimum cost management experience; Location: Hybrid.
- Senior Cost Manager: 5+ years of cost management experience; Location: Primarily On-Site; Hybrid.
- Lead Consultant: 7+ years of cost management experience; Location: Needs to be local or Relocated.
- Associate Director: 10+ years of cost management; Location: Needs to be local or Relocated.
- Experience working in hyper-scale data centers is a plus.
- Thorough and complete knowledge of the construction process and management techniques, methods, and materials.
- Proficient in the use of advanced functions in CostX to produce estimates, bills, etc.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) at an appropriate level.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Organized and detail oriented.
Benefits
- $160,000 - $175,000 a year.
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