Accenture

Cost Trend Manager – Infrastructure & Capital Projects

Accenture

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • You'll provide on-the-ground commercial management support to ensure the client is financially and contractually protected across all data center projects.
  • You'll manage and report on all commercial issues regularly to maintain transparency and accountability.
  • You'll lead the Cost Trend Management (CTM) process by identifying scope changes, market shifts, and risks impacting project budgets.
  • You'll ensure EPC teams understand the baseline estimates, including scope, cost, and execution assumptions.
  • You'll set up cost reporting correctly at design kick-off, ensuring accurate budget breakdowns and CTM data integration.
  • You'll chair bi-weekly CTM meetings with key stakeholders, drive actionable outcomes, and document meeting minutes.
  • You'll update the CTM log to reflect cost changes, root causes, and review stages for accurate project tracking.
  • You'll participate in design reviews to track cost changes from concept to final design stages.
  • You'll capture and log client-driven changes for review and approval in the CTM process.
  • You'll support cost estimation, QA cost trend reports, and provide quarterly feedback to improve CTM tools and processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying or related field AND 5+ years of related experience
  • 5+ years of experience managing the estimating or commercials on a major construction portfolio
  • Proven experience of commercial management during pre-construction of major construction projects
Benefits
  • Please note that benefits can vary by country and role. Please check with your recruiter for more information.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
cost estimationbudget managementcommercial managementcost trend managementscope change identificationrisk managementdata integrationproject trackingquality assurance (QA)reporting
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationaccountabilitytransparencystakeholder managementmeeting facilitationproblem-solvingcollaborationattention to detailanalytical thinking
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