Cost Manager​/Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction; Anticipated

Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction (Anticipated Opening)

Job Type: Full-time

• Advising the client on procurement and commercial strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations, attending and chairing bid interviews, and managing the appointment process across a phased program of works.
• Managing estimating services for the full project lifecycle by developing detailed estimates (construction, fees, direct works and other costs), reviewing estimates prepared by junior team members, presenting to the client, providing value engineering and risk assessments, and validating costs with vendors for a high-volume, multi-phase delivery schedule.
• Managing cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules aligned with phased delivery milestones, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing overall project budgets and spend forecasts with the client, maintaining the commercial risk register, and facilitating regular meetings with project teams and vendors.
• Managing cost control processes by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior staff, liaising with project managers on contractor entitlements, reviewing and advising on change orders, and utilizing dispute prevention and resolution procedures across concurrent work streams.
• Managing and monitoring invoicing processes to ensure alignment with project cash flow, funding approvals, and construction progress across multiple active packages.
• Benchmarking performance against similar large-scale construction commissions and applying market data to maintain competitive and accurate cost positioning.
• Managing all facets of the final accounting process, including post-contract audits and account close-outs across phased project completion milestones.
• Holding post-contract reviews with the client to capture lessons learned and develop continuous improvement practices applicable to future project stages.
• Developing procedures governing project handover, ensuring consistency across multiple phases and operational transitions.
• Performing all the duties above through the use and preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
• Executing SOX control responsibilities, where applicable.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
• RICS accreditation or working towards it is advantageous.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium to large-scale, multi-phase construction programs.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

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