Jobs · Finance · Illinois

Data Center Senior Cost Manager

AtkinsRéalis · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
HybridFinanceFull-time

About the role

This role is ideally suited to a Senior Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor who is ready for a client-facing role. Your role includes:

  • Preparing and managing project / campus budgets through the project life cycle.
  • Managing the GMP phase and subcontractor selection process.
  • Review all change orders and payment applications to ensure contract alignment.
  • Monitor and report project budget performance vs targets for executive team.
  • Collaboration with site teams and client leads.
  • Support program wide efforts to reduce costs and increase cost certainty.
  • Act as a primary contact for data center clients, ensuring all objectives are achieved.
  • Lead junior staff members and assist with their development.
  • Travel to client site / office as required.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include:

  • Preparing and managing project / campus budgets through the project life cycle.
  • Managing the GMP phase and subcontractor selection process.
  • Review all change orders and payment applications to ensure contract alignment.
  • Monitor and report project budget performance vs targets for executive team.
  • Collaboration with site teams and client leads.
  • Support program wide efforts to reduce costs and increase cost certainty.
  • Act as a primary contact for data center clients, ensuring all objectives are achieved.
  • Lead junior staff members and assist with their development.
  • Travel to client site / office as required.

Requirements

Requirements include:

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field plus 7 years relevant experience.
  • RICS designation is preferred but not necessary.
  • 4 years or more data center construction experience is required.
  • Construction consultancy experience preferred.
  • Strong foundation in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control systems and software.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and client management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.

Qualifications

Qualifications include:

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field plus 7 years relevant experience.
  • 4 years or more data center construction experience is required.
  • Construction consultancy experience preferred.
  • Strong foundation in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control systems and software.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and client management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.

Skills

Skills include:

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field plus 7 years relevant experience.
  • 4 years or more data center construction experience is required.
  • Construction consultancy experience preferred.
  • Strong foundation in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control systems and software.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and client management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.

Benefits

Benefits include:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
  • Employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Leaves of absence options
  • Flexible work options
  • Recognition and employee satisfaction programs
  • Employee assistance program
  • Voluntary benefits

Pay

The expected compensation range is between $120,000 - $165,000+ annually hourly depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Schedule

Not specified.

Benefits

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $120,000 - $165,000+ annually hourly depending on skills, experience, and geographical location. Sponsorship for U.S. employment authorization is available for this position. Eligibility will depend on role requirements and applicable immigration criteria. Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary. AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability Please review AtkinsRéalis' Equal Opportunity Statement here. AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice. Note To Staffing And Direct Hire Agencies In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies

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