Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Cost Manager, ANS

About the role

You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. You’ll work alongside project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed.

What you'll do

• Prepare cost estimates and cost plans, incorporating benchmarking data for review.
• Develop value engineering and life cycle costing options to optimize project efficiency.
• Identify potential risks and help maintain the project’s Risk Register.
• Contribute to pre-contract process meetings, offering cost-related insights.
• Create and manage cost control reports to track financial performance.
• Attend client meetings with senior colleagues and document key discussion points and actions.
• Participate in design team meetings, assess cost implications, and implement agreed outcomes.
• Assist in developing standardized project templates for consistent documentation.
• Prepare and manage change order logs, invoice logs, and detailed cost reports.
• Oversee measurements and pricing research for development appraisals and qualification reviews.

Work location

The work location for this role will include a mix of working remotely, onsite at a client or in an Accenture office or center. There is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. We will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

Pay

$110,000 – $135,000 a year. Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia or Washington.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Data Analytics or another cost/construction focused field.
• 2+ years of minimum cost management experience.

Preferred skills

• Experience working in hyper-scale data centers is a plus.
• Thorough and complete knowledge of the construction process and management techniques, methods, and materials.
• Proficient in the use of advanced functions in CostX to produce estimates, bills, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) at an appropriate level.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Organized and detail oriented.