Cost Manager - Energy or Industrial

AtkinsRealis USA Inc. is hiring a Cost Manager for Energy and Industrial Projects in the Southeastern U.S. This hybrid or remote role involves developing cost management plans, project budgets, and monitoring project costs. Candidates should have a BS in a related field and 5-10 years of experience in construction. Familiarity with project management systems and data analytics is preferred. The position includes occasional travel to project sites.
Job Description

Why join us?

We are hiring! AtkinsRealis is seeking a Cost Manager to support Energy and Industrial Projects in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. The role is hybrid or remote, with sporadic travel to the Project Site.

About Us

AtkinsRealis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRealis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRealis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

How will you contribute to the team?
• Collaborates with the Client, Project Manager and other stakeholders to develop the project's Cost Management Plan.
• Project Controls - Baseline Development:
• Develops of the WBS and List of Control Account.
• Develops of the Project Budget.
• Works with the estimating team and other stakeholders to fill scope gaps in the project budget.
• Works with the Owner / Client to determine adequate Project Contingency and Management Reserve to be included in the Budget.
• Documents the Project's Cost Baseline, including the basis of estimates and assumptions made when developing the budget.
• Develops project cash flow and expenditure curves.
• Project Controls - Monitoring and Control:
• Works with contractors and vendors to set up Schedule of Values (SOV) for all contracts.
• Reviews contractor's and vendor's invoices for accuracy and compliance with the contract requirements.
• Works with the accounting department to set up project numbers and ensure proper cost allocation of commitments and actual costs.
• Reviews contractors and vendors change order proposals for accuracy and cost reasonableness and seeks proper approvals from the Owner.
• Prepares custom project cost reports summarizing Budget, Actual Cost, and Forecast.
• Identifies variances and works with the Project Team to develop Corrective Actions when needed.
• Project Controls - Others:
• Prepares cost related documentation needed to comply with Federal or Local grant requirements.
• Prepared cost related documentation needed to comply with 3rd party project monitoring, when application.

What will you contribute?
• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or similar field.
• 5 to 10 years of experience as Project Engineer, Cost Manager, Cost Analyst or similar role within the construction Industry.
• Working knowledge of Project Management Information system (PMIS) such as Procore, ACC or similar.
• Experience working with ERP applications such as Deltek, SAP, Oracle, or similar.
• Experience in Data Analytics, Power BI, Excel or other tools.
• Cost Estimating experience is desired but not required.
• AACE or PMI Certification is desired but not required.

What we offer at AtkinsRealis:

AtkinsRealis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work.

Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life. We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRealis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:
• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedules
• Group Insurance
• PTO plus two Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals.
• A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college.

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!

AtkinsRealis is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability.

Please review AtkinsRealis Equal Opportunity Statement here:

https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equal-opportunities-statement

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Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRealis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test that supersedes state laws.

Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:

In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRealis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies

Worker TypeEmployee

Job TypeRegular

At AtkinsRealis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.