Accenture

Accenture Construct - Senior Cost Manager, ANS

Accenture • $130K — $150K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum five (5) years of experience in cost estimating or quantity surveying
  • Proficient in advanced functions of CostX for estimates and bills
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Experience in contract preparation
  • Post-contract administration skills
  • Ability to manage project close-outs
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Organized and detail-oriented

Responsibilities

  • Prepare cost estimates, cost plans, and benchmarking reports
  • Develop Value Engineering and Life Cycle Costing options
  • Identify risks and support risk registers
  • Contribute to pre-contract and procurement processes
  • Attend client and design team meetings, advising on cost implications
  • Assist with lease negotiations, change orders, and invoices
  • Contribute to project templates and draft qualification questionnaires

Benefits

  • Engage in high-stakes projects like hyperscale data centers and transit systems
  • Ownership of project outcomes and direct impact on success
  • Utilize cutting-edge AI and program control technologies
  • Join a global network of over 5,000 professionals while retaining a close-knit team atmosphere
  • Access to leadership development and technical upskilling opportunities
  • Work on projects designed to have a lasting impact, enduring over decades
  • Be part of a recognized leader in construction management, ranked highly in industry lists
Full Job Description
THE WORK:

  • You'll prepare cost estimates, cost plans, and benchmarking reports.
  • You'll develop Value Engineering and Life Cycle Costing options.
  • You'll identify risks, support risk registers, and contribute to pre-contract and procurement processes.
  • You'll attend client and design team meetings, advise on cost implications, and capture key actions.
  • You'll assist with lease negotiations, change orders, invoices, cost reports, and development appraisals.
  • You'll contribute to project templates, draft qualification questionnaires, and take on additional duties as required.
  • Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.
  • With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.


HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

  • Minimum five (5) years of experience in cost estimating or quantity surveying
  • 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
  • Contact preparation skills
  • Post contract administration skills
  • Project close-out skills
  • Team player with clear verbal and written communication skills
  • Organized and detail-oriented


BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

  • Experience working with data centers or similar mission-critical projects
  • Degree in Quantity Surveying or a similar cognate qualification
  • MRICS status
  • Knowledge of relevant construction technologies and trends (e.g., Sustainability)
  • Field experience


$130,000 - $150,000 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, Minnesota, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, or Washington as set forth below.

We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
  • The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it's complex and it matters, it's on our list.
  • You own the outcome. Not a workstream. Not a deliverable. Whether the program lands.
  • AI that shows up on site. Program control that predicts instead of records. You'll use it, and you'll help shape it.
  • Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name.
  • Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.
  • Work that outlasts you. People will use what you build for forty years without knowing your name. That's the point.
  • Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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