Kevin Edward · 7 hours ago
Project Control Manager
Texas, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expKevin Edward is a company in the construction industry, and they are seeking a Cost Controls Manager responsible for overall project cost management on a data center megaproject. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, tracking, and managing the change control process while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure financial outcomes align with strategic objectives.
ConsultingStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Stacey Davis
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain the project's financial plan and budget, tracking expenditures against approved budgets
Perform detailed cost analysis, forecasting, and reporting, providing regular updates on budget status to project leadership and stakeholders
Review, verify, and approve contractor progress billings and payment applications, ensuring accuracy relative to actual construction status
Assist in cash flow forecasting and processing of payment requests
Leverage data visualization tools for financial modeling and reporting
Own and lead the end-to-end Change Control process, ensuring all changes in scope or cost are properly documented, reviewed, and approved by the necessary parties
Analyze and negotiate contractor change order requests, aiming to mitigate unnecessary cost and scope creep
Maintain the project Change Order Log, providing transparent tracking of all potential and executed changes
Work proactively with the design and construction teams to identify potential change drivers and implement mitigation strategies
Manage and finalize contract processes and documents related to RFIs (Requests for Information) and change orders
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Legal) to ensure commercial and financial outcomes align with strategic organizational objectives
Serve as the key resource for cost reporting and cost management support for the project
Build trusted relationships with external vendors and general contractors to drive performance improvement and control costs
Establish and lead cross-functional cost management programs to drive performance improvement
Ensure cost controls processes and tooling are optimized and consistently applied across the technical organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance or a related field is preferred
3-5 years of experience in cost control, estimating or financial analysis with a preference in data center or mission-critical facilities construction
Strong proficiency in budgeting, forecasting and cost control for large construction projects
Demonstrated experience managing and negotiating agreements, pay applications and change orders with general contractors and subcontractors
Expert-level proficiency in cost management software and Microsoft Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint
Deep knowledge of general construction market conditions and cost benchmarks for mechanical, electrical and structural systems
Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and analytical skills
Company
Kevin Edward
Kevin Edward Executive Search provides executive recruitment consultancy to niche market sectors, both within the UK and Internationally.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase