Senior Cost Control Manager

Quality Technology Services•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Senior Cost Control Manager oversees budgets for large-scale construction and infrastructure projects from inception through completion, ensuring financial discipline, effective cost control, and alignment with project and organizational objectives. The role works closely with internal and external project teams, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, cost consultants, finance, and accounting teams to forecast, track, and manage project costs. The manager leads and mentors the onsite cost team, establishes adherence to cost-control processes, oversees project budgets and financial performance, and evaluates procurement, contractor payments, cash-flow projections, and potential change orders. The role also supports financial reporting and monthly loan draws, manages third-party cost auditors and consultants, mitigates cost-related risks, and promotes team development and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, financing, or accounting, or relevant professional experience.
Ten or more years of experience in cost control, construction, or project management, with prior experience in a senior or leadership role.
Deep expertise in construction contract documents, change management, and budget-control processes.
Advanced proficiency with financial and project-management software, such as Workday, e-Builder, Procore, or Autodesk Construction Cloud.
Proven ability to prepare detailed, accurate financial forecasts, track project costs, and manage budgets throughout the project lifecycle.
Ability to analyze complex financial data and clearly present recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Strong leadership skills and a track record of managing teams, fostering collaboration, and improving performance.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with internal teams, contractors, and third-party consultants.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Professional certification such as PMP, CCP, or similar.
Ten or more years of experience overseeing large-scale construction or infrastructure projects in a senior or leadership role.
Three or more years of experience in a leadership or management role.
Advanced knowledge of industry-specific regulations and best practices in cost control.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the onsite cost team, set direction for adherence to cost-control processes, and foster collaboration across project management teams.
Create and validate project budgets and monitor financial performance throughout the project lifecycle, identifying opportunities for cost savings.
Review construction contract documents and ensure compliance with contracts, relevant laws, financial regulations, and internal policies.
Evaluate contractors’ requests to award subcontractors, recommend actions to project management teams, lead procurement reviews, and monitor buyout savings and subcontractor financial risks.
Review monthly pay applications, confirm schedules of values align with contracts, verify required documentation, reconcile budgets, and communicate findings to project teams.
Initiate vendor purchase orders and ensure invoices comply with agreed terms.
Obtain and analyze contractor cash-flow projections, reconcile projections against actual figures and budgets, and provide projections to capital and investment teams.
Evaluate potential change orders using contract documents and cost information; assess and communicate cost implications, substantiate claim positions, and recommend actions.
Maintain logs of potential and approved change orders and manage internal approval workflows according to delegation-of-authority protocols, involving legal review when needed.
Analyze cost forecasts, monthly progress payments, variance reports, and actual expenditures, and provide timely recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Serve as the primary financial liaison among project teams, contractors, subcontractors, finance, and external consultants; facilitate regular project financial reviews and change-order meetings.
Prepare detailed cost reports, cash-flow analyses, monthly financial reviews, and projections.
Support the finance team’s monthly loan-draw process and obtain required documentation from contractors and subcontractors.
Ensure stakeholders meet review timelines and remain informed about project financial performance, risks, and change-order status.
Assess and mitigate cost-related risks and ensure costs remain within approved budgets.
Manage third-party cost auditing teams and consultants, ensuring alignment with project financial objectives and contractual obligations.
Lead internal training and mentorship initiatives and share best practices, lessons learned, and industry insights to improve cost-management processes.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
401(k) retirement plan with Roth and Traditional matching contributions and immediate vesting.
Flexible spending and HSA accounts.
Paid holidays, paid time off, paid volunteer days, and floating holidays.
Employee assistance program.
Tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement.
Parental leave and military leave assistance and benefits.
QTS scholarship for employee dependents.
Wellness program.
Bonus eligibility and possible equity eligibility.
Stock Purchase Plan.
Pet and legal insurance.
Q-Rest Sabbatical Program.
Q-Anniversary Service Award Program.
QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program.
QTS Crisis Fund.
Holiday compensation when holidays are worked.