Senior Cost Manager – Data Center, Land Development

Accenture

. You'll prepare cost estimates, cost plans, and benchmarking reports.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You'll prepare cost estimates, cost plans, and benchmarking reports.
You'll develop Value Engineering and Life Cycle Costing options.
You'll identify risks, support risk registers, and contribute to pre-contract and procurement processes.
You'll attend client and design team meetings, advise on cost implications, and capture key actions.
You'll assist with lease negotiations, change orders, invoices, cost reports, and development appraisals.
You'll contribute to project templates, draft qualification questionnaires, and take on additional duties as required.
With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent - in Quantity Surveying
Experience working in Heavy Civils Projects (Data Center)
6+ years of minimum cost management experience
Proficient in MS Office 365
Strong understanding of Cost Management (Cost reports, change orders etc.)
Post contract administration skills
Project close-out skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles depending on various factors

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost estimatescost plansbenchmarking reportsValue EngineeringLife Cycle Costingrisk managementcost managementpost contract administrationproject close-out

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationadvisory skillsrelationship building

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying