Project Accountant / Cost Engineer - Dallas Data Center project

Richardson, Texas Permanent USD99,750 - USD135,250 per year View Job Description
Join a family-owned GC with 40+ years experience building in mission critical and mixed-commercial sectors across the US and average 10+ year tenure96%+ repeat client work, recently winning a project in Dallas (full green-light) for a 3-year data center project
  • 3-year 3-building Data Center campus project in NE Dallas
  • Enjoy a company culture where most employees have a tenure of 15+ years

About Our Client

Family-oriented General Contractor with more than four decades of experience delivering commercial, healthcare, multifamily, mission-critical, and complex construction projects.
Let's be honest... there are plenty of contractors building data centers right now. What makes this one different is the culture. This is a company where leadership is approachable, employees stay for decades, and people genuinely enjoy coming to work. If you're looking for a place where you can have an impact, learn from experienced builders, and grow with a stable organization instead of feeling like just another number, this is absolutely worth a conversation.

Job Description

The Project Accountant / Cost Engineer will partner closely with the Senior Project Manager, Operations team, Superintendents, and Accounting team to manage project financials and maintain accurate cost controls throughout the project lifecycle.Reporting to Project Leadership, responsibilities include:

  • Monitor project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and cost reports
  • Assist with forecasting, quarterly projections, and Work in Progress (WIP) reporting
  • Generate monthly owner billings and support financial reporting activities
  • Review subcontractor commitments, invoices, purchase orders, and change orders
  • Track project costs and identify potential budget impacts
  • Maintain accurate cost documentation and reporting systems
  • Support labor tracking, productivity reporting, and project controls
  • Partner with project leadership to proactively communicate financial risks and opportunities
  • Assist with project mobilization, financial closeout, and turnover activities

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

For the Project Accountant / Cost Engineer, we are seeking:

  • 3+ years of experience in construction accounting, cost engineering, project controls, project finance, or related construction operations roles
  • Experience supporting commercial, industrial, mission-critical, or large-scale construction projects
  • Strong understanding of construction job costing, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Experience using Procore, Sage Timberline, or similar construction accounting systems preferred
  • Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
  • Ability to identify trends, variances, and potential cost impacts
  • Comfortable working directly with project teams, operations leaders, and accounting personnel
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred
  • Data center experience is a plus but not required

What's on Offer

Up to $135k Base Salary plus:

  • Annual performance bonus opportunities paid twice a year
  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance
  • Opportunity to join a multi-year Dallas project with substantial backlog behind it
  • Training and onboarding at company headquarters before project start
  • Long-term career growth with a company known for promoting from within
  • 401k with matching
  • 3-weeks Paid Time Off

Apply today to have your resume considered - and if applicable - contacted within 48 hours!

Contact
Abby Kuligowski
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7073619

Job summary

Sector
Construction
Sub Sector
Estimator
Industry
Property
Where
Richardson
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Abby Kuligowski
Job Reference
JN-072026-7073619
 

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