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Cost Manager | Northern Charleston, South Carolina
Direct Hire | On-site daily
Client is open to assisting with relocation expenses.
Targeted salary: $120,000 - $160,000
Kelly Engineering is seeking a Cost Manager to join our client's Project and Program Management team for a major technology client.
In this role, you will assist with Capital Project Controls (estimating, cost management, planning/scheduling, risk management, change management) during the design and construction phases of large data center projects.
Duties / Responsibilities
Desired skills and experience
Client offerings
All applicants applying for this job opening must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application.
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Direct Hire | On-site daily
Client is open to assisting with relocation expenses.
Targeted salary: $120,000 - $160,000
Kelly Engineering is seeking a Cost Manager to join our client's Project and Program Management team for a major technology client.
In this role, you will assist with Capital Project Controls (estimating, cost management, planning/scheduling, risk management, change management) during the design and construction phases of large data center projects.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Support project teams throughout the lifecycle.
- Provide detailed project cost and change analysis reports.
- Manage budgets from design through project completion.
- Assist with change management and control total project costs (contractors, suppliers, professionals).
- Ensure adequate project funding through estimates, forecasts, trends, and cost accruals.
- Develop cost estimates for civil, structural, architectural, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical disciplines.
- Prepare and validate material, labor, and equipment cost estimates for various project stages.
- Estimate and negotiate change orders.
- Conduct cost validation and quantity surveying as needed.
- Monitor compliance and perform audits.
- Reconcile project control data with client financial systems.
- Present cost analysis results to senior staff and clients.
Desired skills and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying)
- 5 years' relevant experience
- Proficiency with Primavera P6
- Understanding of construction means and methodology
- Ability to read and understand design information
- Ability to engage with the client and key stakeholders at all levels
Client offerings
- Benefit package that includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k with Matching, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Holidays, paid parental leave, FSA/HSA, adoption assistance.
All applicants applying for this job opening must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.
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Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Salary : $120,000 - $160,000