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Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Cost Trend Manager, ANS

Accenture, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245

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Overview

Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Cost Trend Manager, ANS at Accenture. This role focuses on commercial management and cost trend processes for data center projects, to ensure financial and contractual protection and effective cost control. THE WORK You'll provide on-the-ground commercial management support to ensure the client is financially and contractually protected across all data center projects.

You'll manage and report on all commercial issues regularly to maintain transparency and accountability.

You'll lead the Cost Trend Management (CTM) process by identifying scope changes, market shifts, and risks impacting project budgets.

You'll ensure EPC teams understand the baseline estimates, including scope, cost, and execution assumptions.

You'll set up cost reporting correctly at design kick-off, ensuring accurate budget breakdowns and CTM data integration.

You'll chair bi-weekly CTM meetings with key stakeholders, drive actionable outcomes, and document meeting minutes.

You'll update the CTM log to reflect cost changes, root causes, and review stages for accurate project tracking.

You'll participate in design reviews to track cost changes from concept to final design stages.

You'll capture and log client-driven changes for review and approval in the CTM process.

You'll support cost estimation, QA cost trend reports, and provide quarterly feedback to improve CTM tools and processes.

Flexible: The work location includes a mix of remote, onsite at a client, or in an Accenture office or center.

With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. Accenture will be flexible to support your work/life needs.

Compensation

$100,000 - $150,000 a year. Compensation varies by location, role, skill set, and experience. Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles as required by local law in certain states.

What You’ll Need Bachelor’s degree in Construction Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying or related field AND 5+ years of related experience

5+ years of experience managing the estimating or commercials on a major construction portfolio

Proven experience of commercial management during pre-construction of major construction projects

Bonus Points Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) full membership or equivalent

Commercial knowledge of construction internationally

5+ years of experience working on construction contracts used internationally

Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust with construction partners for large contracts and final accounts

Accommodation

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Other Employment Statements

Applicants must have work authorization in the US without current or future visa sponsorship required. Some roles may have additional requirements. Employees may not be eligible for certain opportunities depending on client status. Accenture is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer. See policy statement for details.

Job Details Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Project Management and Information Technology

Industries: Business Consulting and Services

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