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Cost Control Manager, Mission Critical

Atlanta, GAOnsiteFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 25 days ago

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Required skills

  • Cost Control Manager
  • construction cost control
  • project controls
  • financial controls
  • preconstruction
  • closeout
  • budgets
  • monitor performance
  • forecast final costs
  • identify risks

Nice to have

  • ENR’s Design-Build Firms list

Role summary

ARCO is seeking a Cost Manager to oversee cost management and financial controls for complex construction projects. This role involves establishing budgets, tracking costs, forecasting final expenses, identifying risks, and supporting financial decisions. The Cost Manager will partner with various stakeholders, including Project Managers, Finance, and subcontractors, to ensure accurate financial reporting, manage change orders, and review billing. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, with at least five years in construction cost control or a similar function. Proficiency in Procore, advanced Excel skills, and experience with construction ERP systems are required. This is an onsite, full-time position focused on mission-critical projects.

WHY ARCO

Ready to experience a better way to build your career?

ARCO hires only the best and brightest dedicated to providing our clients with superior solutions, cultivating our award-winning workplace culture, and driving success at all levels of the business.

We are adding a Cost Manager to help oversee project cost management and financial controls for complex construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. Because ARCO is committed to creating opportunities for individual success, from day one, you will be given the tools to excel in your role, take on meaningful responsibilities, and experience why ARCO is truly the best place to build a career.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Cost Manager will oversee project cost management and financial controls for complex construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. This role will partner closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, Preconstruction, Finance, subcontractors, vendors, and clients to establish budgets, monitor performance, forecast final costs, identify risks, and support sound project decisions.

The ideal candidate has strong construction cost-control experience and can translate financial information into clear, actionable guidance for project leadership.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

COST MANAGEMENT AND FORECASTING

  • Establish and maintain project budgets, cost codes, work breakdown structures, and cost-control procedures.
  • Track commitments, actual costs, accruals, and projected expenditures.
  • Prepare monthly cost reports, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and estimates at completion.
  • Analyze budget-to-actual performance, cost variances, trends, exposures, and project profitability.
  • Identify cost risks early and recommend corrective actions to project leadership.
  • Support project teams with cost-to-complete analysis and financial decision-making.
  • Review project financial data for accuracy, completeness, and proper period accounting.

    • PROJECT CONTROLS AND REPORTING

  • Manage project-control processes for cost, schedule, procurement, and reporting.
  • Coordinate cost information with project schedules and progress measurement.
  • Support earned-value reporting, productivity tracking, and performance analysis where applicable.
  • Prepare dashboards, presentations, and executive-level reports for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Maintain accurate project documentation and reporting records.
  • Provide timely updates on financial performance, risks, opportunities, and required decisions.

    • BILLING AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT

  • Review subcontractor payment applications, invoices, commitments, and supporting documentation for accuracy and compliance with contract terms.
  • Coordinate with Project Managers, Superintendents, Finance, and subcontractors to resolve billing discrepancies and maintain timely payment processing.
  • Track potential and approved changes, including scope, pricing, schedule, and risk impacts.
  • Evaluate change-order documentation and confirm approved changes are incorporated into project budgets, forecasts, commitments, and cost reports.
  • Support subcontract buyout, contract administration, claims documentation, and change-order negotiations as needed.
  • Maintain accurate billing and change-management records throughout the project lifecycle.

    • NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
  • Five or more years of experience in construction cost control, project controls, project accounting, commercial management, or a related function.
  • Experience with Procore required
  • Experience with general contracting, design-build, EPC, infrastructure, industrial, data center, or other complex construction projects.
  • Strong understanding of construction budgets, forecasting, subcontractor costs, change management, commitments, accruals, and project financial reporting.
  • Ability to interpret construction contracts, drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost information.
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with construction ERP, project-management, or cost-control systems.

    • MAKE YOUR MOVE

    We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

    ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

    LEGAL DISCLAIMER

    EOE, including disability/vets

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