Cost Manager, Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic advice to clients

• Oversee the vendor prequalification process

• Evaluate proposals, bids, and bid leveling documents

• Deliver final recommendations to clients

• Participate in and lead bid interviews

• Supervise the vendor appointment process

• Manage estimating services for complete projects

• Create, review, and present project cost estimates

• Offer value engineering suggestions and risk assessments to clients

• Meet with vendors to review, validate, and question costs

• Utilize benchmark data from other projects to assess estimates

• Set up cost reporting schedules

• Review and present cost reports and financial forecasts

• Analyze project budgets and spending forecasts with clients

• Develop and sustain commercial risk registers

• Conduct regular meetings with project teams and vendors

• Oversee cost control processes, payment application evaluations, contractor entitlements, change orders, and contractual disputes

• Manage and track invoicing

• Compare performance against successful commissions

• Handle final accounting, post-contract audits, and account closures

• Conduct post-contract reviews and generate lessons-learned and training documents

• Establish project handover procedures

• Execute tasks using Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related construction field

• At least 3–5 years of relevant experience in a cost management position within the construction industry

• RICS accreditation or progress toward it is advantageous

• Experience in supporting cost management for medium to large-sized construction projects

• Experience in construction consultancy is highly preferred

• Strong understanding of technical aspects of the construction industry, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering

• Excellent communication skills

• Proficiency in using or preparing Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthy, productive, and flexible working environment

• Emphasis on work-life balance

• Commitment to an equal opportunity and inclusive environment

• Chance to influence change

• Opportunities for success in both professional and personal life