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Accenture Construct – Senior Cost Manager, ANS

Accenture

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Compensation
$145–160K/yr
Location
REMOTE
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Accenture Construct is hiring a Senior Cost Manager to support construction and infrastructure programs from strategy through delivery. The role prepares estimates and cost plans, develops value engineering and life-cycle costing options, supports risk and procurement activities, and advises clients and design teams on cost implications. Work is onsite at client and partner locations. Applicants need at least five years of cost estimating or quantity surveying experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cost Estimating, requiredQuantity Surveying, requiredCostX, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredContract Preparation, requiredPost-Contract Administration, requiredProject Close-Out, requiredTeamwork, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredOrganization, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredData Center Projects, nice to haveConstruction Technology, nice to haveSustainability, nice to haveField Experience, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years Cost Estimating or Quantity Surveying Experience, requiredQuantity Surveying Degree or Similar Qualification, nice to haveMRICS Status, nice to have

Full job description

You've Never Been Satisfied with "Good Enough."

You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.

At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next.

Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Construct (https://www.accenture.com/en/construct)

As Accenture continues to grow, you may see a variety of new career opportunities, and depending on the role and location you may be directed to apply through Accenture LLP or one of our other legal entities - Accenture Construct LLC or Accenture Construct Inc., with benefits varying by country and role, so please check with your recruiter for details.

THE WORK:

  • You'll prepare cost estimates, cost plans, and benchmarking reports.

  • You'll develop Value Engineering and Life Cycle Costing options.

  • You'll identify risks, support risk registers, and contribute to pre-contract and procurement processes.

  • You'll attend client and design team meetings, advise on cost implications, and capture key actions.

  • You'll assist with lease negotiations, change orders, invoices, cost reports, and development appraisals.

  • You'll contribute to project templates, draft qualification questionnaires, and take on additional duties as required.

  • Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.

  • With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

$145,000 - $160,000 a year

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia or Washington as set forth below.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • Minimum five (5) years of experience in cost estimating or quantity surveying

  • Proficient in the use of advanced functions in CostX to produce estimates, bills, etc.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) at an appropriate level

  • Contact preparation skills, post contract administration skills, project close-out skills, team player with clear verbal and written communication skills, and organized and detail-oriented

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

  • Experience working with data centers or similar mission-critical projects

  • Degree in Quantity Surveying or a similar cognate qualification

  • MRICS status

  • Knowledge of relevant construction technologies and trends (e.g., Sustainability)

  • Field experience

Requesting an Accommodation

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs such as for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009 or send us an email (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/contact-us) or speak with your recruiter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement (https://www.accenture.com/content/dam/accenture/final/accenture-com/document-4/Accenture-Equal-Opportunity-Statement.pdf#zoom=50)

Accenture is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Further, at Accenture a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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How this job compares

Set against the 322 open Cost Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$145–160K/yr
  • US median$126–187K/yr184 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $153K, is close to the US median midpoint ($150K) — in the middle half of Cost Manager salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 322 open Cost Manager jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Cost Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (312 postings).
Education
183 of the 322 open Cost Manager jobs (57%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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