Construction Cost Analyst

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Cost Planning & Estimating: Build detailed cost models, work breakdown structures (WBS), and budgets for multi-phase or hyperscale data center construction.

• Forecasting & Variance Analysis: Produce Estimate at Completion (EAC) reports, cash flow projections, and monthly budget-vs-actual variance dashboards.

• Procurement & Change Management: Evaluate contractor pay applications, review change orders, support commercial negotiations, and run value-engineering for MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) infrastructure.

• Compliance & Governance: Ensure Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, audit readiness, and data integration across enterprise tools (such as SQL, Power BI, or internal controls platforms)

• Manages the financial performance, capital expenditures (CapEx), estimates, and forecasts for multi-million-dollar data center construction and hyperscale infrastructure projects

Typical Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Finance, or Engineering.

• Experience: 5 to 7+ years of experience in construction cost management, project controls, or financial planning-ideally with direct exposure to data center, industrial, or mission-critical developments.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in cost-control software, earned value management (EVM), financial modeling, and data analytics (SQL/Excel). Certifications like RICS are frequently preferred.

• Construction or Data Center Finance Experience preferred