Sr. Cost Manager – OFCI / LLE (On-site) - Corsicana, TX or Sweetwater, TX
$150,000–$200,000 year
On-siteCorsicana, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead cost management and financial control for Owner-Furnished Contractor-Installed (OFCI) and long-lead equipment packages across hyperscale data center construction programs. Establish budgets, cost codes, commitments, purchase orders, and cash flow forecasts while reconciling vendor invoices, payment status, and ERP financial data. Coordinate with procurement, engineering, construction, and project controls teams to validate cost data, evaluate design change impacts, and prepare monthly and quarterly cost reports. Mentor junior cost engineers and ensure all records remain accurate, auditable, and compliant with project financial controls. This client-facing Owner's Representative role supports bid evaluations, supplier negotiations, and change evaluations to deliver accurate reporting and effective cost governance.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of progressive experience in cost management, cost engineering, cost control, project controls, procurement cost management, or commercial management on large capital construction projects
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Engineering Management, or a related field
- Hands-on experience managing OFCI packages, owner-direct procurement, long-lead equipment, or other major capital equipment purchases
- Experience supporting large construction, EPC, industrial, infrastructure, power, semiconductor, mission-critical, or hyperscale data center projects
- Strong knowledge of budgeting, commitments, purchase orders, accruals, invoicing, forecasting, contingency management, cash flow, change management, and EAC
- Experience reviewing vendor quotations, invoices, milestone payments, change requests, and purchase order documentation
- Ability to reconcile procurement records, project cost reports, vendor invoices, and ERP/accounting systems
- Strong commercial judgment with the ability to identify scope gaps, unsupported costs, escalation risks, and forecast inconsistencies
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with SAP, Oracle, EcoSys, Unifier, Power BI, or similar project controls platforms
- Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Current US work permit required
- This position does not offer sponsorship for employment (e.g., H-1B visa sponsorship or transfer not offered)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting hyperscale data centers, mission-critical facilities, or other MEP-intensive construction programs
- Experience managing major electrical and mechanical equipment, including transformers, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, chillers, cooling systems, controls, and technology infrastructure
- Experience with OFCI, OFOI, free-issued materials, or owner-direct procurement models
- Familiarity with manufacturing milestones, FAT, shipment, delivery, installation, SAT, and final equipment acceptance processes
- Experience with logistics, freight, customs, duties, taxes, storage, warehousing, and oversized equipment costs
- Professional certification such as AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP), PMP, RICS, CIPS, or equivalent
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