Senior Cost Manager - Infrastructure & Capital Projects

• Provide on-the-ground commercial management support to ensure the client is financially and contractually protected across all data center projects


• Manage and report on all commercial issues regularly to maintain transparency and accountability


• Lead the Cost Trend Management (CTM) process by identifying scope changes, market shifts, and risks impacting project budgets


• Ensure EPC teams understand baseline estimates, including scope, cost, and execution assumptions


• Set up cost reporting correctly at design kick-off, ensuring accurate budget breakdowns and CTM data integration


• Chair bi-weekly CTM meetings with key stakeholders, drive actionable outcomes, and document meeting minutes


• Update the CTM log to reflect cost changes, root causes, and review stages for accurate project tracking


• Participate in design reviews to track cost changes from concept to final design stages


• Capture and log client-driven changes for review and approval in the CTM process


• Support cost estimation, quality assurance cost trend reports, and provide quarterly feedback to improve CTM tools and processes


• Work remotely, onsite at a client, or in an Accenture office or center as needed


• Collaborate in person for learning, relationship building, and work with clients, peers, leaders, and communities

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying or related field AND 5+ years of related experience


• 5+ years of experience managing the estimating or commercials on a major construction portfolio


• 5+ years of experience of commercial management during pre-construction of major construction projects


• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) full membership or equivalent


• Commercial knowledge of construction internationally


• 5+ years of experience working on construction contracts used internationally


• Excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with all other areas of the datacenter program


• Ability to think strategically and build the trust of construction partners needed to agree very large construction contracts and final accounts

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Commercial Management and Cost Trend Management (CTM) for data center projects, ensuring financial protection and accountability through effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Commercial Management


• Cost Trend Management (CTM)


• Construction Contracts Management


• RICS Membership


• Cost Estimation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cost Reporting


• Budget Breakdown


• Scope Change Identification


• Risk Management


• Quality Assurance Cost Trend Reports

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication


• Strategic Thinking


• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Membership

Industry Keywords

• Construction Commercial Management


• Quantity Surveying


• International Construction Knowledge


• Pre-Construction Management


• Data Center Projects