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About the Role
The Senior Construction Cost Manager is responsible for leading and administering complete construction cost control systems, including tracking budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts to ensure competitive project delivery and establish strong benchmarks. This position supports all data center projects across NTT GCDA.
Responsibilities
- Develop control systems for consistent, reliable, and accurate financial assessment of construction projects, including budgeting, cost program development, cost reporting, forecasting, change evaluation, payment review, and compliance.
- Analyze and formulate meaningful information from large data sets using Excel and other Microsoft products.
- Produce executive and management level reports on financial positions.
- Manage the cost coding system within the construction team and integrate with financial systems.
- Develop and implement key performance indicators to demonstrate project performance and detect potential issues.
- Partner with design, engineering, and project management to plan projects and maintain control throughout the project life cycle.
- Work closely with NTT GDCA suppliers to meet financial reporting requirements (commits, spends, and forecasts).
- Develop internal and external benchmarks to enable project decision-making.
- Proactively manage budgets and their potential impact, including pre-design budget development and maintenance.
- Identify project risks, opportunities, and their potential financial impact for forecasting.
- Manage project cost reports according to company requirements and provide regular financial updates.
- Manage the detailed forecasting process and analyze data to support cash flow forecasting.
- Evaluate supplier invoices and ensure proper payment methods.
- Analyze complex spreadsheets to identify trades and support decision-making.
- Ensure disciplined change management is implemented across the project, including cost analysis and auditing for variances.
Requirements
- Clear understanding of the full construction life cycle.
- Proven capability to manage cost control systems on complex projects from pre-design through closeout.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills beyond estimating practice.
- Capability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to clearly set and lead meetings to develop strong project control systems.
- Ability to be highly confidential.
- Proficient with computers, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Strong and proven capability using Excel to analyze large data sets.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Manages stress and/or fast pace effectively.
- Excellent analytical, creative thinking, written, and verbal communication skills.
- 7-10 years of experience with construction cost management responsibilities, including preconstruction planning, cost management strategies, cost coding structures, commits/spends/forecast processes, and reviewing contractor cost proposals for major engineering and construction projects.
- Experience with Construction Cost Accounting Software.
- Primarily sitting with some walking, standing, and bending.
- Able to hear and speak into a telephone.
- Close visual work on a computer terminal.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate computer keyboard, mouse, and other technical instruments.
- Able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
- Extensive daily usage of workstation or computer, requiring high-speed internet.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
- Exposure to varying temperatures and loud noises.
- Exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
Skills
- Excel
- Microsoft products
- Cost control systems
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Cost reporting
- Financial analysis
- Data analysis
- Reporting
- Cost coding
- Key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Benchmarking
- Risk management
- Change management
- Supplier management
- Construction Cost Accounting Software
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
- Occasional on-site
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, or related field or equivalent education and/or relevant experience.
About the Company
- NTT Global Data Centers drives innovation and sustainability in the digital world.
- Operates over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions.
- Offers unparalleled opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology and transformative projects.
- Provides a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive workplace.
- As the third largest data center provider, we offer local-to-global data center expertise.
- Aligned with a connected platform of AI-ready data centers to create solutions that enable clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses.