Senior Project Cost Engineer

Okland Construction

$95K — $115K *
Tempe, AZ 85281In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Business, or Information Systems.
  • 8+ years of experience in construction operations, project controls, or finance systems.
  • Deep expertise with Autodesk Construction Cloud, particularly Cost Management.
  • Strong understanding of construction accounting and project cost management.
  • Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the subject matter expert for ACC Cost Management.
  • Lead the implementation and optimization of cost management across business units.
  • Develop governance standards and best practices for cost workflows.
  • Safeguard the integrity and quality of project cost data.
  • Drive enterprise change management efforts for ACC Cost Management.

Benefits

  • Recognized as a Best Place to Work in Utah, Arizona, and Idaho.
  • Weekly pay with competitive salary and bonus incentives.
  • Employee ownership through ESOP and a robust 401(k) plan with 6% employer match.
  • Free healthcare plan options and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Perks include pro sports tickets, fitness memberships, and travel vouchers.
Full Job Description
Description

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Okland Construction is seeking a Director of Project Cost Systems to serve as the enterprise expert and strategic leader for all cost management processes within Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). In this role, you will shape how project financial information is captured, governed, and leveraged across the organization, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and real-time visibility for teams and executives.

You'll partner closely with Operations, Finance, Project Controls, VDC, Technology, and Executive Leadership to bridge construction operations with digital innovation. Your work will establish scalable, standardized cost workflows that improve project performance, strengthen forecasting, and support better decision-making.

This is a high-impact role responsible for driving adoption, continuous improvement, and system integration, ensuring ACC becomes the trusted source of project cost information across all business units.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY

ACC Cost Management Leadership

  • Serve as the enterprise owner and subject matter expert for ACC Cost Management.
  • Lead implementation, optimization, and future enhancements across all business units.
  • Develop governance standards, workflows, permissions, templates, and best practices.
  • Build standardized cost management processes that ensure consistent execution.
  • Establish system roadmaps and prioritize enhancements based on business needs.

Business Process Ownership

  • Own and optimize end-to-end project cost workflows, including:
    • Budgets
    • Cost codes
    • Contracts & commitments
    • Change orders & potential change orders
    • RFQs
    • Forecasting & cost projections
    • Cash flow
    • Owner billing support

You will also

    • Standardize financial workflows across regions and project teams.
    • Ensure alignment between Operations and Finance.

Financial Data & Reporting

    • Safeguard the integrity and quality of project cost data.
    • Partner with Finance and BI teams to develop executive dashboards and reporting.
    • Support Power BI reporting and data governance initiatives.
    • Create KPIs that strengthen financial visibility and forecasting accuracy.

System Integration

    • Collaborate with ERP, accounting, estimating, scheduling, and business systems teams.
    • Coordinate testing, validation, and deployment of new functionality.
    • Support data migration and system upgrades.

Change Management & Adoption

    • Lead enterprise change management efforts for ACC Cost Management.
    • Develop training programs, SOPs, documentation, and user resources.
    • Coach project teams on best practices and measure system adoption.

Continuous Improvement

    • Evaluate new Autodesk functionality and industry best practices.
    • Identify automation opportunities to reduce manual effort.
    • Gather feedback from project teams and prioritize enhancements.
    • Drive process improvements that elevate project financial outcomes.

YOU'RE READY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in construction operations, project controls, project management, finance systems, or construction technology.
  • Deep expertise with Autodesk Construction Cloud, specifically Cost Management.

Strong understanding of

  • Construction accounting
  • Project cost management
  • Change management
  • Forecasting & budgeting
  • Cost reporting
  • Experience implementing enterprise software.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and executive presentation abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with ERP integrations.
  • Experience with Power BI or enterprise reporting tools.
  • Background supporting large commercial construction organizations.
  • Knowledge of Lean Construction and process improvement methodologies.

Key Competencies

  • Construction Financial Acumen
  • Autodesk ACC Expertise
  • Business Process Design
  • Data Governance
  • Executive Communication
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Controls

WHAT WE OFFER

Culture & Recognition

Consistently recognized as the Best Place to Work in Utah, Arizona, and Idaho.

Pay, Ownership & Retirement

Weekly pay, competitive salary and bonus incentives, ESOP employee ownership, and an industry-leading 401(k) with a 6% employer match.

Benefits & Wellbeing

Free healthcare plan option plus medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, paid parental leave, financial wellness tools, Employee Assistance Program, and mental health support.

Perks & Projects

Rewards including pro sports tickets, fitness memberships, travel vouchers, paid work anniversary sabbaticals, and award-winning projects recognized by AIA, ENR, and AGC.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision. The employee is also required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.

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