Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Senior Cost Manager Estimator, ANS

You’ve Never Been Satisfied with "Good Enough."

You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.

You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real‑world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next, on a team that outperforms every norm.

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• You’ll provide on‑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.

• Remote:
  This role allows for remote work for the majority of your work hours.

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.

$100,000 - $150,000 a year

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We accept applications on an on‑going basis and there is no fixed Final date to receive applications.

• 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

• 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, experience collaborating with all other areas of the datacenter program with an ability to think strategically and build the trust of our construction partners needed to agree very large construction contracts and final accounts

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