Cost Manager

Zachry Group • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Cost Manager manages and executes the cost control function for an assigned project, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to support informed decision-making. The role supports project leadership with cost-focused analysis, communicates project health through standardized tools and reporting methods, applies historical and current project trends, maintains data integrity and system accuracy, and supports contract and commercial analysis.

The Cost Manager oversees cost reporting and analysis, including Bill of Quantities (BOQ), Earned Value Management, forecasting, and scenario evaluation. The position works with project stakeholders and Project Management Teams to assess cost performance, improve reporting, implement cost controls, and support accountability and delivery of project objectives. Work is performed in a general office environment with occasional exposure to construction-site conditions. The employee must be willing and able to relocate to a project location anywhere within the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of industry experience, or 10 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years in scheduling or project controls.
• Advanced knowledge of CPM scheduling and earned value reporting.
• Proficiency in scheduling software, including Primavera and Oracle, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be willing and able to relocate to a project location anywhere within the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Acumen Fuse.
• Work Packaging Software.
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain system accuracy and data integrity across cost systems.
• Perform analytics, including Bill of Quantities (BOQ), Earned Value Management, forecasting, and scenario evaluation.
• Generate standard cost reports for project stakeholders.
• Develop ad hoc reports to support project decision-making.
• Conduct contract and commercial analysis to assess financial impacts.
• Lead or participate in meetings with Project Management Teams to communicate cost performance.
• Support development and refinement of reporting to reflect project health.
• Communicate project status using standardized tools and methods.
• Apply historical and current project trends to inform cost-related decisions.
• Identify and implement cost control measures that drive accountability across the project team.
• Support team coordination and task execution to meet project deliverables.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Other ancillary benefits through Zachry’s Total Employee Rewards Program.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Company-provided paid time off and holidays, in accordance with applicable company policies.

What This Job Offers

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