Construction Cost Analyst (Data Centers)

Element Critical provides hybrid infrastructure solutions in an expanding portfolio of data center facilities across the country. Our mission is to meet the diverse needs of today's business and technology leaders by delivering superior service and product offerings, cultivating trusted relationships with our customers, and motivating and enabling our employees.

This is an opportunity to get involved near the ground level and grow exponentially with a company that is poised to execute. Come join our team!

Department: Finance

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: VP of Finance

OVERVIEW

Element Critical is seeking to add a Construction Cost Analyst – Data Centers. This role is responsible for the strategy, analysis, and communication of critical development project capital for active and future data center construction projects. They are responsible for assisting the organization in maintaining full visibility into capital expenditures across the company construction portfolio, as well as promoting improvements on reporting processes and project metrics.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The following represent some of the responsibilities that will be assigned:

• Manage cash flow details for active and future projects on a monthly level comparing at regular intervals to forecasted annual projections.
• Support new development capital project requests, presentations and approvals in monthly committee meetings with senior leadership team.
• Establish custom reporting to generate advanced views on project budgets, invoice tracking, and other key metrics for investor reporting.
• Assist with maintenance and creation of new stabilized cost projections for upcoming construction and incremental site builds.
• Integral part of construction cost management software implementation and integration
• Manage external vendors for consistency in project billing methods, cost breakdown, and capital allocations.
• Develop new processes and documentation to continually improve the organization's approach to project management related to capex costs.
• Collaborate with Development, Finance, Accounting, and Procurement teams on strategic capital initiatives including asset management and predictive construction modeling.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge about Element Critical services, systems, methods of delivery, implementation and support processes as well as apply industry-leading practices to improve overall business performance.
  
  

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree in business management, accounting, engineering, mathematics, or finance
• 1-3 years of construction accounting/cost analysis required, data center construction strongly preferred
• 1-3 years of financial analysis preferred
• Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with NetSuite and Procore preferred but not required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to independently manage deadlines
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations
• Located in Austin, TX or the surrounding areas preferred
  
  

Element Critical is a well-funded, fast paced organization that is seeking to make several acquisitions over the next few years and develop into a very strong national player. We offer the following benefits, in addition to a focus on growing our culture and engagement.

• PPO and HDHP Healthcare Plans
• FSA and HSA with above market Employer HSA Match
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Employer Paid Disability and Life Insurance
• Additional Group Insurances
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Personal Leave
• 10 Company Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with up to 4% Employer Match
• Personal Development and Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program