Cost Control Manager

JOB-10047941

Anticipated Start Date

December 7, 2026

Location

Huntsville, AL

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program life cycle within the Government Services and Hydrocarbons sectors.  Construction Quality Manager

Job Description

• Keeps Cost Governance & Baseline Assurance
  • Define and administer the client’s cost control requirements, coding structures, control accounts, reporting calendar, and governance procedures.
  • Review and challenge contractor cost baselines, estimates, cash flow, commitment plans, contingency, escalation, and reconciliation to approved scope and the project WBS.
  • Provide evidence-based recommendations to the client on baseline acceptance, budget transfers, use of contingency, and forecast changes.
  • Maintain traceability between approved scope, budget, commitments, actuals, accruals, changes, risks, and forecast outcomes.
• Contractor Oversight, Forecasting & Reporting
  • Validate contractor cost reports, commitments, accruals, value of work done, invoices, and forecasts against source evidence and contract requirements.
  • Develop an independent PMC Estimate at Completion and Cost to Complete, clearly distinguishing the contractor position from the PMC assessment.
  • Analyze variances, trends, productivity, quantities, procurement status, currency, escalation, and schedule impacts to identify emerging cost exposure.
  • Provide concise weekly and monthly insights, including decision requirements, prioritized actions, and credible mitigation options.
• Change, Risk & Commercial Support
  • Oversee the cost elements of change control from early trend identification through assessment, approval, and incorporation into the control baseline.
  • Review contractor change estimates, variations, claims, and commercial submissions for scope completeness, quantity basis, rates, productivity, schedule linkage, and risk allowance.
  • Integrate quantitative and qualitative risk information with contingency forecasting and report risk drawdown versus contingency consumption.
  • Support tender evaluations, contract exhibits, payment milestones, audits, and commercial negotiations with objective cost analysis.
• Systems, Data & PMC Leadership
  • Assure data integrity and reconciliation across cost systems, ERP, procurement, schedule, progress, change, risk, and Power BI reporting.
  • Lead the PMC cost controls team, set review priorities, assign package ownership, and maintain clear escalation protocols.
  • Act as the principal cost interface with the client, contractors, project management, commercial, finance, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
  • Drive consistent procedures, lessons learned, benchmarking, and continuous improvement across the project or capital portfolio.

Skills Required

• 12+ years of cost engineering or project controls experience on major EPC/EPCM capital projects, including 5+ years in a lead or management role.
• Demonstrated PMC, owner’s team, consultant, or independent assurance experience overseeing contractor cost performance and advising senior project leadership.
• Strong command of budgeting, commitments, accruals, forecasting, EAC, cash flow, contingency, change control, earned value, and variance analysis.
• Ability to challenge contractor positions constructively, document independent recommendations, and communicate clearly with client and commercial stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel capability and practical experience with Power BI and integrated cost/ERP systems.
• Professional credential such as AACE CCP/CEP, PMP, RICS, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with EcoSys, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or comparable ERP/PPM platforms preferred.
• Experience in oil and gas, LNG, chemicals, power, energy transition, mining and minerals, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, or infrastructure preferred.
• Experience supporting claims avoidance, quantum assessment, JV governance, lender assurance, or independent project reviews preferred

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Business, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.