Controls Manager (Cost) - Data Center Construction

About the role

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Construction Cost Controls Manager to support major data center and mission critical capital programs. This position will be primarily REMOTE with minimal travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction cost controls for data center fit-out, retrofit, modernization, connectivity, and new build programs.
• Support budget setup, cost tracking, forecasting, cash flow, work-in-place, accruals, and estimate-at-completion reporting.
• Review contractor and vendor invoices, payment applications, backup documentation, and cost submissions.
• Analyze and process change orders, including unit rates, labor rates, markups, commercial backup, and forecast impacts.
• Maintain alignment between budgets, commitments, purchase orders, actuals, pending changes, and forecasted final costs.
• Support risk register updates, cost risk tracking, mitigation actions, and escalation of emerging issues.
• Perform data QA/QC across project controls, financial, procurement, and reporting systems.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, variance commentary, executive summaries, and ad-hoc cost analyses.
• Career development and growth opportunities within Arcadis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in construction cost controls, project controls, cost management, commercial management, or related capital project delivery roles.
• Experience supporting large-scale construction, data center, mission critical, industrial, technology, infrastructure, or complex capital programs.
• Strong knowledge of construction cost control, forecasting, change management, invoice review, accruals, purchase orders, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Experience reviewing contractor change orders, invoices, cost reports, forecasts, cash flows, and supporting documentation.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders, systems, workflows, and reporting deadlines.
• Strong Excel, analytical, and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

Qualifications & Experience

• Preferred qualifications include prior data center, hyperscale, mission critical, technology, or advanced manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with platforms such as Unifier, eBuilder, Procore, procurement systems, Tableau, Power BI, Primavera P6, Oracle, SAP, or similar PMIS / ERP / reporting systems.
• Experience with compliance documentation, audit readiness, financial controls, and governance-driven reporting.
• Professional certifications such as CCP, CEP, PSP, PMP, MRICS, CCM, or AACE credentials are a plus.

Key Competencies

• Construction cost controls discipline and commercial judgment.
• Data center delivery awareness.
• Forecasting and variance analysis capability.
• Change order and invoice review experience.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage deadlines and high-volume workflows.
• Proactive escalation and issue resolution.
• Strong service orientation.
• Ability to operate independently while staying aligned with program governance.
• Performance Expectations / Success Measures: Timely invoice reviews aligned with month-end deadlines. Change order reviews completed within agreed turnaround periods. Accurate cost, forecast, cash flow, work-in-place, and variance reporting. Clean quarterly accruals with minimal or no defects. Accurate risk register maintenance and reporting. Timely support of new contract and contract change approvals. High-quality data across project controls platforms. Clear, reliable support to project controls and delivery leadership. Consistent delivery across leased data center, retrofit, modernization, connectivity, and new build construction requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program).
• 401K retirement plan.
• STD (Short Term Disability) and LTD (Long Term Disability) insurance.
• AD&D (Accidental Death and Dismemberment) insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Reward & Recognition program.
• Optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $165,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Schedule

This role will be primarily REMOTE with minimal travel.