Cost Engineer, Infrastructure & Capital Projects

About Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects

You've Never Been Satisfied with "Good Enough." You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.

You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future. Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next, on a team that outperforms every norm.

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The Work of a Cost Engineer, Infrastructure & Capital Projects

• You'll prepare cost estimates and cost plans, incorporating benchmarking data for review.
• You'll develop value engineering and life cycle costing options to optimize project efficiency.
• You'll identify potential risks and help maintain the project’s Risk Register.
• You'll contribute to pre-contract process meetings, offering cost-related insights.
• You'll create and manage cost control reports to track financial performance.
• You'll attend client meetings with senior colleagues and document key discussion points and actions.
• You'll participate in design team meetings, assess cost implications, and implement agreed outcomes.
• You'll assist in developing standardized project templates for consistent documentation.
• You'll prepare and manage change order logs, invoice logs, and detailed cost reports.
• You'll oversee measurements and pricing research for development appraisals and qualification reviews.

Here's What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 3 years of minimum cost management experience
• Proficient in the use of advanced functions in CostX to produce estimates, bills, etc.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Project Management Experience
• Team player with the ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing
• Organized and detail oriented

Key skills/competency

• Cost Management
• Cost Estimation
• Value Engineering
• Life Cycle Costing
• Risk Management
• Cost Control
• Project Templates
• Change Order Management
• Invoice Management
• CostX Software