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Cost Management Lead

Keel Infrastructure
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Posted
24 days ago
Department
Infrastructure
Salary
$165,000-$205,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 10+ years of cost management, quantity surveying, or project controls experience on large capital construction programs
  • Direct experience building or substantially rebuilding a cost control function
  • Proven experience developing concept and preconstruction estimates
  • Experience carrying budgets through the full delivery lifecycle
  • Demonstrated ownership of change management and commercial negotiation on complex builds
  • Experience on programs of $200M+ in total installed cost
Nice to have
  • Professional certifications or memberships related to role
What the job really is

The Cost Management Lead at Keel Infrastructure will develop and manage the centralized cost control function for the company, overseeing cost management across all data center projects. This role involves creating estimating methodologies, maintaining project budgets, and ensuring accurate cost reporting and forecasting. The position requires hands-on experience in cost management and the ability to build processes and tools from the ground up.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary, bonus and equity opportunities
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Retirement savings with company contribution
  • Employee referral program
Things to weigh
  • On-site work required a minimum of three days per week
  • Periodic travel to project sites and partner locations required
  • Role involves building a function from scratch rather than inheriting existing processes
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