Key Responsibilities:

Cost Management & Forecasting

• Lead cost management activities for healthcare construction and infrastructure projects.

• Own project budgets, committed costs, forecasts at completion (EAC), cash flow projections, and cost reporting.

• Develop and maintain accurate cost-to-complete forecasts throughout project lifecycles.

• Establish and maintain consistent cost coding structures and work breakdown structures (WBS).

• Analyze budget variances and explain forecast drivers to project teams and executive leadership.

Change Management & Risk Control

• Lead project cost change control processes, including evaluation of scope, design, and phasing changes.

• Maintain change logs, cost trend logs, and contingency tracking tools.

• Assess cost risks, escalation impacts, and contingency exposure.

• Recommend mitigation strategies and recovery plans to maintain budget objectives.

Cost Reporting & Financial Governance

• Prepare executive-level weekly and monthly cost reports and financial narratives.

• Communicate key cost drivers, budget variances, risks, opportunities, and required decisions.

• Ensure cost governance processes are consistently applied across assigned projects.

• Support compliance with owner requirements and audit standards.

Cost Validation & Reconciliation

• Reconcile contractor and consultant cost reports with client and company systems.

• Review and validate pay applications, invoices, accruals, and supporting documentation.

• Establish and maintain a single source of truth for project financial data.

• Support owner audits and financial closeout activities.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with Project Managers, Accounting teams, contractors, consultants, and client representatives.

• Lead cost review meetings and drive timely resolution of financial issues.

• Support project closeout efforts, including final account reconciliation and lessons learned.

• Promote continuous improvement of cost management processes, templates, and reporting standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in construction cost management, cost engineering, or project financial management.

• Experience supporting healthcare, institutional, or large-scale infrastructure capital programs.

• Demonstrated ownership of project budgets, forecasts, committed costs, and cash flow management.

• Strong knowledge of:

  • Construction accounting principles

  • Cost forecasting methodologies

  • Cost governance and controls

  • Cost coding structures and audit requirements

• Experience managing:

  • Change control

  • Trend tracking

  • Risk management

  • Contingency planning

• Proficiency with cost management systems, reporting tools, and dashboards.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with active healthcare campus environments and associated constraints, including infection control and phased construction.

• Professional certifications such as:

  • Certified Cost Professional (CCP)

  • Certified Construction Manager (CCM)

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)