Company Summary:

Fermi America is pioneering the development of next-generation energy infrastructure to power the future of artificial intelligence. By delivering highly reliable, gigawatt-scale power solutions, we are helping meet the rapidly growing energy demands of advanced AI technologies. Our flagship HyperGrid™ campus in Amarillo, Texas, is designed to become one of the world's largest energy-driven AI complexes, integrating nuclear, natural gas, utility, solar, and battery power. With a planned 17 gigawatts of power capacity and 18 million square feet of AI infrastructure, Fermi America is positioned to play a leading role in the future of energy and artificial intelligence. At Fermi America, we are building more than infrastructure. We are creating opportunities for talented professionals to help shape the next generation of energy and AI innovation. 

Job Summary:

Owner's cost specialist responsible for coordinating and validating cost control, forecasting, and reporting on data center construction projects. This role reviews and validates contractor cost data, invoices, and forecasts, ensures contract compliance, and holds contractors accountable to their contractual cost and reporting obligations — rather than producing the contractor's cost reports — with a focus on the MEP-heavy, equipment-driven cost profile of data center builds.

Responsibilities:

• Review and validate the contractor cost control cycle — budgets, commitments, accruals, actuals, ETC/EAC forecasts, and variance analysis — against owner budgets and contract terms.
• Validate and challenge contractor cash flow forecasts across the project life cycle.
• Coordinate and validate long-lead equipment and major MEP procurement cost tracking.
• Review, validate, and approve invoices, purchase orders, commitments, and change orders; confirm compliance with contract terms and reimbursable/non-reimbursable classifications.
• Support owner earned value reporting in coordination with the scheduling team.
• Reconcile contractor cost data with owner systems (e.g., Oracle Unifier) to maintain a single source of truth.
• Manage contractors to maintain contractual cost and reporting requirements and hold them accountable.
• Prepare owner-side cost reports and independent analysis for project leadership and stakeholders.
• Produce accurate, complete, and timely cost information and data that enable senior leadership to make informed decisions on projects.

 Required Qualification: 

• 3+ years of cost control/analysis experience on construction or capital projects, including data center or mission-critical facilities.
• Owner's-representative or owner-side experience validating contractor cost data and invoices preferred.
• Strong command of cost controls — commitments, accruals, actuals, ETC/EAC, and cash flow.
• Experience with invoice/PO/change-order validation and enforcing contract cost compliance.
• Proficiency with cost-management systems (Oracle Unifier or equivalent) and advanced Excel.
• Familiarity with data center cost drivers — MEP scopes and long-lead equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and clear communication skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Benefits

Fermi America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Fermi America offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance programs, subject to eligibility and plan terms. Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process.