Project Cost Manager

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🕒 September 22

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Critical Project Services

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

201 - 500 employees

🏗️ Construction

🔧 Hardware

⚡ Energy

Construction • Hardware • Energy

Critical Project Services is a turnkey data-center infrastructure provider (branded in the supplied text as "Integra"/"Integra Mission Critical") that designs, manufactures, builds, commissions, and services modular and traditional mission-critical data center facilities. They emphasize a vertically integrated model that controls supply chain and manufacturing to accelerate deployment timelines, improve predictability, and manage cost and risk. Their capabilities cover site selection and in-house design, modular manufacturing, full on-site construction, commissioning, and ongoing field support and maintenance; the text cites delivery metrics such as over 4 GW deployed, 650+ projects completed, and an average 1. 2 PUE. Locations named include Dallas, Sterling (VA), Akron (OH), Houston, Harrow (ON), and London.

📋 Description

• Partner with Construction Managers and Project Management teams to maintain visibility into project costs, financial exposure, and risks • Monitor and communicate project budget status, actual expenditures, forecasted costs, scope changes, and overall financial performance • Identify cost risks and opportunities and provide recommendations for proactive financial decision-making • Maintain cost controls across labor, expenses, subcontractor costs, and other project expenditures • Review general contractor cost reports and validate project financial information • Reconcile general contractor actual costs against the GMP, Schedule of Values, approved budgets, and project commitments • Manage and support contract administration activities, including retention, terms and conditions, insurance requirements, allowances, contingency, and incentives • Track change orders, invoices, payments, lien releases, and supporting records • Coordinate and participate in change control, cost review, and project financial meetings • Support preparation and administration of monthly pay applications • Develop and maintain internal project cost reporting packages • Prepare project progress and cost reports for internal stakeholders and leadership • Assist with quarterly and fiscal year-end analysis, forecasting, accruals, and project-status confirmation • Support change management by tracking cost impacts, approvals, commitments, and forecast adjustments • Monitor performance against approved budgets and forecasts and escalate material variances or emerging risks • Maintain accurate, current, complete, and audit-ready financial documentation • Support the Construction team with cost analysis, reporting, forecasting, and financial planning

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred • Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience in project cost management, project controls, construction finance, or a related discipline • Experience with forecasting, cost reporting, change management, accruals, and earned value • Strong understanding of construction cost control principles and project financial management • Experience reviewing project budgets, cost reports, commitments, invoices, change orders, and forecasts • Understanding of GMP structures and Schedules of Values preferred • Experience supporting contract administration and change-control processes • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial reporting skills • Ability to identify cost trends, variances, and risks and communicate findings clearly to project stakeholders • Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accuracy across multiple projects and competing priorities • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to partner across Construction, Project Management, Finance, and external project teams • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint • Experience with Microsoft Project or similar project-management/project-controls tools preferred • Construction, real estate development, mission-critical, or data center experience preferred • Ability to work independently in a remote environment while maintaining strong communication and accountability across project teams • Travel up to 30% based on business and project needs

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive pay with incentive opportunities that recognize your results and contributions • Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Life and disability insurance programs • Voluntary benefits options • Generous paid time off • Education assistance and tuition support • Retirement and savings programs