Cost Manager
Overwatch · On-site · Dallas, United States
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About Overwatch Mission Critical
Overwatch is a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDVOB) certified through the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC), offering construction professional services, talent acquisition, and general contractor services for the mission-critical infrastructure industry.
Our mission is the construction and management of state-of-the-art data centers with the precision and reliability this industry demands. From high-end engineers to seasoned professionals, we deploy the people you need to get your data center off the ground. At Overwatch, it's more than a job. It's a purpose.
Core Responsibilities
Cash Flows
- Financial Planning & Forecasting: Enable accurate, cross-quarterly, and annualspending plans for the "Zeus" project by meticulously preparing and maintaining comprehensive cashflow forecasts.
- Cashflow Statement Integrity: Develop and maintain detailed monthly cashflow statements that accurately reflect the project's financial status, including:
- The Original Contract Sum agreed upon.
- All Change Orders approved to date.
- Actual expenditure for prior months, based on approved payment application amounts.
- A reliable forecast of spending for each future month until project completion.
- Monthly Review & Reconciliation: Conduct monthly reviews of the cashflow against the established project schedule and submit the updated forecast for management review.
Procurement / TOF Buyout
- Contractor Package Planning: Break down project scope into proposed contract packages, ensuring all SOW (Scope of Work) is covered and cost competitiveness is maintained.
- Bid Management & Analysis: Identify proposed contractors and coordinate the competitive bidding process (2–3 bids per scope unless otherwise approved), including bid leveling, detailed bid breakdowns, and comparison of all bids.
- Market Pricing & Budget Tracking: Maintain up-to-date market pricing data and track budgeted versus awarded values for each package, recording buy-out savings if applicable.
- TOF Submission & Documentation: Prepare and submit completed TOF (Tenant Order Form) packages for recommended contractors, including all required substantiation, bid return cover letters, breakdown of rates, general conditions, unit rates, subcontractor quotes, labor rates, overhead/profit markups, and equipment/plant rates.
- Risk Compliance Assurance: Verify that proposed subcontractors can provide performance bonds or meet insurance requirements (or confirm Subcontractor Default Insurance coverage as applicable), and ensure all contractual obligations
- are followed.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with GC, vendors, and internal teams to expedite the approval process and ensure all procurement activities comply with Zeus’s requirements and team standards.
Payment Applications
- Monthly Invoice Preparation: Accurately prepare and submit monthly invoices to Zeus for all customer-driven changes (77s), includi
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construction zone, including raised platforms, scaffolding, and confined spaces.
- Must be able to tolerate exposure to outdoor weather conditions, dust, and construction-related noise, vibrations, and odors.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with contractors, engineers, and site personnel, and maintain situational awareness in high-activity environments.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety vests, hearing protection, and steel-toe boots, is required.
- Must have sufficient visual acuity to read drawings, specifications, and safety signage, and to observe site activity.
Work Environment
Work is performed primarily in and around active construction areas, which may include unfinished buildings, temporary field offices, staging areas, and partially completed infrastructure. These locations may contain uneven surfaces, limited accessibility, and other conditions typical of construction projects prior to final completion. Overwatch does not control and cannot modify accessibility conditions within areas, facilities, or temporary structures owned or managed by third parties.
Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, provided such accommodations do not create safety hazards, impede essential mobility within active work zones, or require modification of facilities not owned or controlled by Overwatch.
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid time off. Relocation assistance is available to support candidates transitioning to the location.
OVERWATCH is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. OVERWATCH considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.