Hybrid Cost Manager – Infrastructure & Capital Projects

at Accenture

• Job title: Cost Manager – Infrastructure & Capital Projects
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $100,000 - $135,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Charlotte, United States

About the role

• Cost Manager role at Accenture managing cost estimates for infrastructure projects. Collaborating with diverse teams to optimize project efficiency and deliver sustainable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• You'll prepare cost estimates and cost plans, incorporating benchmarking data for review.
• You'll develop value engineering and life cycle costing options to optimize project efficiency.
• You'll identify potential risks and help maintain the project’s Risk Register.
• You'll contribute to pre-contract process meetings, offering cost-related insights.
• You'll create and manage cost control reports to track financial performance.
• You'll attend client meetings with senior colleagues and document key discussion points and actions.
• You'll participate in design team meetings, assess cost implications, and implement agreed outcomes.
• You'll assist in developing standardized project templates for consistent documentation.
• You'll prepare and manage change order logs, invoice logs, and detailed cost reports.
• You'll 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

Requirements

• 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; 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

• Flexible work arrangements
• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities