Sr. Cost Manager – OFCI / LLE (On-site) - Corsicana, TX or Sweetwater, TX

We are seeking an accomplished and highly motivated Senior Cost Manager – OFCI / Long-Lead Equipment to lead cost management for Owner-Furnished Contractor-Installed (OFCI) equipment and major owner-direct procurement packages across hyperscale data center construction programs. This client-facing Owner's Representative role is responsible for maintaining a transparent, accurate, and auditable equipment cost position that integrates into the overall campus cost report while ensuring financial discipline throughout the procurement lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing high-value equipment costs, forecasting commercial exposure, and partnering with procurement, engineering, construction, finance, and project controls teams to deliver accurate reporting and effective cost governance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead cost management and financial control for OFCI and long-lead equipment packages across one or more large capital projects.
• Establish and maintain budgets, cost codes, commitments, purchase orders, actual costs, accruals, cash flow forecasts, contingency, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) for assigned equipment packages.
• Maintain the OFCI/Long-Lead Equipment cost position as a dedicated cost stream within the consolidated campus cost report.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Contracts, Logistics, and Project Controls teams to validate cost data and forecast commercial exposure.
• Reconcile budgets, purchase orders, vendor invoices, payment status, procurement records, and ERP financial data.
• Review vendor quotations, invoices, milestone payments, retention, freight, storage, duties, taxes, and supporting documentation for commercial accuracy.
• Track commitments, actual costs, accruals, forecasted costs, contingency usage, and remaining budget by equipment package.
• Evaluate cost impacts resulting from design changes, procurement delays, manufacturing issues, logistics, delivery sequencing, and construction interface changes.
• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts aligned with manufacturing, FAT, shipment, delivery, installation, SAT, and final payment milestones.
• Maintain change logs, commitment logs, invoice trackers, accrual schedules, contingency logs, and forecast models.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly cost reports highlighting budgets, commitments, actuals, forecasts, pending changes, cash flow, contingency, and key commercial risks.
• Support Procurement and Contracts teams during bid evaluations, supplier negotiations, purchase order development, change evaluations, and final reconciliation.
• Ensure all cost records remain accurate, auditable, and compliant with project financial controls while proactively escalating commercial risks and funding gaps.
• Mentor junior cost engineers and cost analysts, and perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

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.

Preferred 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.

POSITION DETAILS

• Locations (On-site): 
• Corsicana, Texas
• Sweetwater, Texas
• Position: Senior Cost Manager – OFCI / Long Lead Equipment (LLE)
  
• Position Classification: Salary-based full-time hours
• Current US work permit required. This position does not offer sponsorship for employment (e.g., H-1B visa sponsorship or transfer not offered)

PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS

• Microsoft Excel
• SAP
• Microsoft Office Suite