Cost Manager - Data Center - Charleston SC

Overview

Manage cost estimating, budgeting, and control for data center construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimating
• quantity survey
• cost forecast
• data reconciliation
• budget control
• change management

Tasks

-Presenting results of cost analyses to senior staff and clients -Preparing material, labor, and equipment cost estimates for concept designs, design development documents, bid documents, and change orders -Providing project-level reports, including a detailed analysis of project cost and changes -Completing cost validation and quantity surveying on an as-needed basis -Analyzing projects to ensure that project funding is adequate by performing estimates, cost forecasts, cost trends, and accrual of actual costs -Reconciling program and project controls data with the client’s fiscal and financial controls systems -Maintaining and controlling budgets from design concept through to project completion -Assisting with change management and control of total project costs (general contractors, direct suppliers, and professional appointments) -Estimating and negotiating potential change orders -Developing cost estimates for civil, structural, architectural, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical disciplines -Monitoring and audit compliance -Providing support to Project Teams throughout the project lifecycle

Requirements

• communication
• primavera p6
• excel
• power bi
• construction process
• bachelor's

What You Bring

-Ability to engage with the client and key stakeholders at all levels using exceptional written and verbal communication skills -Strong software skills related to: Primavera P6, Excel, MS Office, Power BI, etc. -Understanding of the construction project process -Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying) or equivalent work experience -5+ years of relevant experience, either with data center construction projects or complex capital construction projects

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About Arcadis

-Evolved into a global design, engineering and consultancy powerhouse. -Excels in major infrastructure, water management, urban building, transport and industrial manufacturing projects worldwide. -Recent standout assignments include flood defences in New York, the Sydney Metro, and sustainable legacy planning for the Paris Olympics. -Structured around core business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience and Intelligence—backed by digital centres of excellence. -Notable for blending data-driven tools with traditional consulting to optimise asset lifecycles and smart infrastructure.

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