Senior Cost Manager

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors in which we are engaged. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula: Approach each client engagement as a partnership, create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards. 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 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 Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all. 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