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Principal Cost Management

Alexandria, VA💼 Full-time💰 $120,000–$120,000🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-25

Core

Leads program-level cost management for large-scale data center construction programs, focusing on cost planning, control, and commercial negotiations.

Role type

Principal Cost Management (Construction/Infrastructure)

Builds

Mega-scale data center campuses for hyperscale cloud and AI customers

Domain

Data Center Construction & Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Cost planning, cost control, commercial negotiations, quantity surveying, contract management, financial forecasting, change management, supply chain management, data analytics, BI tools

Preferred skills

GMP/NTE/DB contract types, cost management software integration, process improvement

Technologies

BI tools, cost management software

Responsibilities

Lead RFx processes and bid leveling, negotiate Lump Sum/GMP/NTE agreements, monitor project finances and claims, develop cost estimates and plans, determine quantities for construction projects, coordinate with contractors for cost accuracy

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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