Cost Manager

AECOM•Indio, CA

17h•$120,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an experienced Cost Manager to support large-scale federal programs and capital infrastructure projects. This role will be responsible for leading project controls and cost management functions across complex programs, ensuring successful delivery through effective cost tracking, forecasting, change management, performance monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder coordination. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in federal project environments, program controls, capital planning, scheduling integration, and financial performance management. This position can be located in several cities, including: Robles Junction, AZ; Sonoita, AZ; Casa Grande, AZ; Indio, CA; and San Diego, CA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of cost management, project controls, or program controls experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Experience serving as the lead cost manager or project controls lead on large, complex infrastructure, transportation, environmental, water, energy, or facilities programs.
Advanced knowledge of earned value management (EVM), cost forecasting, budgeting, risk analysis, and performance measurement techniques.
Expertise in project scheduling principles, critical path methodology, resource loading, and schedule analysis.
Experience utilizing Project Management Information Systems (PMIS), cost management software, and enterprise reporting platforms.
Strong leadership, client management, communication, and team development skills with a demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary project controls teams.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of cost management, project controls, or program controls experience supporting large-scale federal projects and programs.
Professional certifications such as Certified Cost Professional (CCP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), or similar credentials.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee cost management and project controls activities for complex federal programs and capital projects.
Partner with Program Managers to develop, implement, and manage program controls strategies, processes, and delivery objectives.
Manage and coordinate cost management services including capital cost tracking, program services cost management, funding oversight, forecasting, and performance reporting.
Lead and supervise project controls personnel and sub-task managers responsible for delivering program control services.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with federal clients, stakeholders, project teams, and funding agencies.
Monitor program and project financial performance, ensuring alignment with approved budgets, forecasts, and contractual requirements.
Develop and implement cost control procedures, reporting standards, and performance measurement methodologies.
Evaluate project performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs), identifying risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
Provide guidance and corrective action recommendations when project performance deviates from established objectives.
Support change management and scope control processes, including evaluation of potential impacts to cost, schedule, and project execution.
Review and analyze project controls data from project management information systems and other automated reporting tools.
Lead root cause analyses and stage-gate reviews to assess project performance and implement corrective actions where necessary.
Coordinate issue resolution activities and facilitate communication across multidisciplinary project teams.
Support the integration of cost management, scheduling, resource planning, risk management, and performance reporting functions.
Promote continuous improvement initiatives through technology adoption, innovation, standardization of work processes, and enhancement of project controls tools.
Provide leadership in the development and maintenance of program controls best practices and quality standards.