Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Cost Manager, ANS
About The Position
Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects is seeking a Cost Manager to help develop and deliver factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure. This role involves transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed using digital innovation and AI. The team works on building the future of infrastructure, aiming to be smarter, safer, and more sustainable. The work location is flexible, including remote, client onsite, or Accenture office work, with some in-person time for collaboration and relationship building. Accenture offers flexibility to support specific work/life needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Data Analytics or another cost / construction focused field.
- Cost Manager: 2+ years of minimum cost management experience.
- Senior Cost Manager: 5+ years of cost management experience.
- Lead Consultant: 7+ years of cost management experience.
- Associate Director: 10+ years of cost management.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) at an appropriate level.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Organized and detail oriented.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Prepare cost estimates and cost plans, incorporating benchmarking data for review.
- Develop value engineering and life cycle costing options to optimize project efficiency.
- Identify potential risks and help maintain the project’s Risk Register.
- Contribute to pre-contract process meetings, offering cost-related insights.
- Create and manage cost control reports to track financial performance.
- Attend client meetings with senior colleagues and document key discussion points and actions.
- Participate in design team meetings, assess cost implications, and implement agreed outcomes.
- Assist in developing standardized project templates for consistent documentation.
- Prepare and manage change order logs, invoice logs, and detailed cost reports.
- Oversee measurements and pricing research for development appraisals and qualification reviews.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Basic life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) with employer match
- Health savings accounts
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Paid maternity leave
- Paid parental caregiver leave
- Adoption assistance
- Surrogacy assistance
- Supplemental insurance plans
- Employee assistance program
- Legal resources
- Identity theft protection
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
