(MEPCSA) Senior Cost Manager Data Centre

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to lead cost management activities across complex and fastpaced data centre construction projects. In this role you will take ownership of pre and postcontract commercial management drive cost control strategies and provide advisory support to clients throughout the project lifecycle.

You will lead project teams oversee tendering and procurement processes manage commercial risks and ensure strong financial governance across multiple datacentrerelated scopes (CSA MEP critical systems). This role requires excellent stakeholder management and a solid understanding of the cost drivers unique to missioncritical environments.

Leadership & Team Coordination

• Lead cost management delivery across one or multiple data centre projects.
• Oversee and mentor Cost Managers and Assistant Cost Managers in daytoday tasks.
• Maintain a collaborative highperforming team environment and support capability building.

PreContract / Tendering Support

• Lead the preparation of detailed cost estimates cost plans and budgets during concept schematic and detailed design stages.
• Review design information identify cost risks and challenge scope gaps or assumptions.
• Manage tender documentation bid queries tender analyses commercial evaluations and contract recommendations.
• Support procurement strategies for longlead equipment specialist trades and missioncritical systems.

PostContract Cost Control

• Oversee monthly cost reporting cashflow forecasting and financial performance tracking.
• Lead the change management process ensuring variations are properly assessed justified and approved.
• Manage ongoing commercial negotiations with contractors and suppliers.
• Ensure adherence to contract terms valuation processes and financial controls.

Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Serve as the primary commercial point of contact for clients design consultants and contractors.
• Facilitate project meetings and provide commercial recommendations to support decisionmaking.
• Ensure clear communication of risk cost status and procurement issues to stakeholders.

Governance Reporting & Quality

• Maintain clean auditready cost documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support value engineering initiatives to identify costefficient solutions without compromising reliability or quality.
• Contribute to cost benchmarking lessons learned and continuous improvement within the team.
• Uphold internal governance standards templates and reporting requirements.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying Cost Management Construction Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years - 15 years of cost management experience with strong exposure to data centre industrial or missioncritical projects.
• Demonstrated experience in both precontract (estimating tendering procurement) and postcontract (cost control reporting) functions.
• Solid understanding of key cost drivers in data centres including MEPintensive systems and highspecification technical spaces.
• Strong stakeholdermanagement communication and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in CostX or similar estimating software.
• Businesslevel English and native proficiency in the local language.

Additional Information :

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time