Cost Control Manager

QTS Data Centers • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Cost Control Manager, NRC is a senior, client‑facing role responsible for leading cost control strategy, financial oversight, and client financial communication across assigned NRC engagements. This role serves as a trusted financial partner to clients, ensuring transparency, consistency, and confidence in cost performance, forecasting, and change management. The position balances technical leadership with proactive client engagement and issue resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, financing, or accounting; or relevant professional experience.
• Advanced knowledge in construction contract documents and change management.
• Proficiency in financial and project management software (e.g., Workday, e-Builder, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud).
• Ability to work within dynamic and diverse team and environment.
• Ability to lead and mentor others.
• Seven or more years of experience in construction or project management.

Nice To Haves

• Ten or more years of experience in construction or project management preferred.
• Prior experience in a leadership or management role a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead client‑focused cost control, forecasting, and reporting activities across assigned NRC engagements.
• Serve as a primary financial point of contact for clients, supporting clear communication of cost status, trends, risks, and funding impacts.
• Ensure consistent application of NRC cost controls standards to support client governance and compliance requirements.
• Review, validate, and approve client‑facing budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Analyze cost trends, variances, and risk exposure; proactively communicate insights and recommendations to clients and leadership.
• Lead financial evaluation and client communication related to change orders and scope adjustments.
• Ensure adherence to approval workflows, delegation of authority, and client contractual requirements.
• Partner closely with project management, finance, accounting, and external consultants to align internal execution with client expectations.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to Cost Control Engineers to support high‑quality client deliverables.
• Review and approve monthly cost reports, cash flow projections, and executive‑level client summaries.
• Support audits, reconciliations, and client inquiries with accurate documentation and professional representation.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• flexible spending and HSA accounts
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• paid volunteer days
• employee assistance program
• tuition assistance
• parental leave
• military leave assistance
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• wellness program
• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level