Principal, Cost Management

We areseekinga highly motivated and experienced procurement professionaldrivingprogram-level cost management for large-scale data center build programs.This includescost planning and control progressmeasurement riskmitigationandcosted-scheduledevelopment.

The successful candidate willreport to the Director of Procurement Cost Management and collaborate closely with the Contracts Management team onall Request-For-Information / Quotation / Proposal (collectively RFx) process(s) in additionto participating in preparing reviewing negotiating and executing contracts with various partiessuch as general contractors subcontractors suppliers and consultants. Thesuccessful candidatewill bring deepknowledge of construction economics commercial negotiations and cost control withinmission-critical or technically complex environments.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will havetransactional experience to perform the following responsibilities:

• Sourcing:Request-for-Information / Quotations / Proposals (collectively RFx) processes includingbid-leveling cost (including lump sum/GMP NTE)negotiations and financial planning.

• Cost Managementand Cost Control:

• Facilitating effective communication on project status(s)monitoringproject financesworking with construction on deliverables and associated paymentstracking payments and managing any variations or claims that may arise during the construction process.

• Driving cost control risk mitigation and the overall status of the data center build program(s).Reviewing/driving design/general contractors in the development of cost estimates.

• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan(forcustomer engagement(s) vendor assessments and internal reporting).

• Communicatingwithvendors (e.g.general contractor(s) and the owner to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update).

• Managing cost checks andconductingvaluations on larger projects. Completingtimelyaccuratecost checking and valuation processes. Participating effectivelyinpost contract cost variances and thechangecontrol processes. Managing cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.

• Financial managementincluding using tools provided to keep track of the ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts. Reconcile changes that occur over the planning phase andassistthe general contractor to ensure that their data isaccurate.

• Quantities Surveying:Collaboratingclosely with design/construction/project management teams todeterminethe exact quantities for large data center construction programs assessing labor requirements and the specialized skills needed for installing andmaintainingcomplex data center infrastructure.Providingaccuratecost and quantity information enabling our construction and engineering teams to make informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle including adherence to project schedules/budgets.

Basic Qualifications

• 5 years as a subject matter expert in Quantity Surveying and experience in the construction industry with a good understanding of the role of a commercial manager/cost manager.

• 5 years of strategic sourcing/procurement experience of which 3 experience is working for ahyperscalerand/or data center developer/operator.

• 3 years of commercial/transactional contractsnegotiationexperience including awarding drafting negotiation execution and administration.

• 3 yearsworking in fast-paced large-scale infrastructure or data center projects.Sourcing bid-leveling cost negotiations across various engineering and construction vendors.

• Pre-Construction/GMP/Lump Sum/NTE negotiations

• Quantity surveying/cost management for large mission critical and/or data centers programs.

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Strong knowledge of supply chain management tools data analytics and BI tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Advance degree/licensein quantity surveying cost management construction management or engineering.

• Experience with typical construction/services contracting approaches and fee structures (e.g. Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Not-to-Exceed Cost Plus Fee Time & Materials Hourly Rate Not to Exceed Design-Build (DB) or Design-Build-Assist (DBA) etc.

• Proficiencyin cost management systems and tools and integration into corporate financial systems.

• Proventrack recordin implementing process improvement initiatives and driving operational excellence.

Education Professional Certification and Licenses:

• Bachelors degree in quantity surveyingfinance/cost management construction management or engineering.

• Subject Matter Expert as a Project Controls Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor

Travel and Schedule:15% travel (U.S.)

Expected Salary:$120000- $150000 Bonus

Fleet Data CentersEmployment

Fleet Data Centersemployees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including 100% employer-covered medical dental and vision insurance a 401K program standard paid holidays and unlimited PTO.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the organizations ongoing needs.

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