About the Role
Lead cost management and quantity surveying functions on high-value data center developments, providing strategic financial oversight across all project phases.
Responsibilities
- Lead cost planning and budget development for mission-critical facilities
- Manage pre-contract and post-contract financial processes
- Prepare detailed cost estimates and lifecycle cost analyses
- Support procurement strategies and tender evaluations
- Oversee change management and variation cost assessments
- Deliver regular cost reporting to stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with financial governance standards
- Collaborate with design teams to optimize value engineering
- Manage subcontractor cost documentation
- Conduct risk analysis related to project expenditures
- Lead final account negotiations and closeouts
- Provide commercial advice during contract administration
- Monitor cost performance against benchmarks
- Support digital modeling integration for cost forecasting
- Advise on sustainability-related cost implications
- Coordinate with project managers on schedule impacts
- Maintain accurate financial records throughout project lifecycle
- Lead client cost brief development and alignment
- Support dispute resolution through cost data analysis
- Ensure alignment with international cost measurement standards
- Mentor junior team members in cost management practices
- Drive continuous improvement in cost control methodologies
- Facilitate cost workshops with multidisciplinary teams
- Oversee third-party cost verification processes
- Contribute to bid cost strategies for new project acquisitions
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience
Work Arrangement
Hybrid working model with site and office presence required
Team
Part of a global construction consultancy team delivering complex technical projects
Project Types
- Hyperscale data centers
- Enterprise server facilities
- Mission-critical infrastructure
- Colocation centers
- Edge computing facilities
Geographic Scope
- Global project delivery
- Regional hub leadership
- International cost benchmarking
- Cross-border procurement support
- Multi-location cost coordination
Available for qualified candidates where required
