Senior Cost Manager

Discipline: Quantity Surveying / Cost Management

Industry: Data Center Construction

Location: Houston, TX

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Cost Manager to support the delivery of complex data center construction projects. This is an opportunity to join an established team working across mission-critical developments, including new build facilities, expansions, and infrastructure upgrades.

The successful candidate will play a key role in overseeing the commercial and contractual performance of large-scale data center projects, ensuring value for money, strong cost control, and effective stakeholder management throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as an integral member of the commercial team accountable for project cost and contractual performance
• Support the delivery of value for money across all stages of the project lifecycle
• Undertake post-contract duties in line with established commercial and procurement strategies
• Lead cost planning, estimating, procurement, and change management processes
• Monitor and manage budgets, forecasts, and cost reporting
• Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, and Quality standards
• Manage and administer construction contracts
• Support stakeholder engagement and client account development
• Prioritise workloads effectively to meet project deadlines
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across project delivery processes

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related construction discipline

Experience

• Demonstrable CSA (Civil, Structural, Architectural) cost management experience
• Experience delivering data center or other mission-critical construction projects
• Proven technical and project delivery experience
• Background within consultancy, contractor, developer, or client-side organisations
• Strong stakeholder management experience
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and meeting tight deadlines

Behaviours & Competencies

• Positive collaborator and team player who shares knowledge and supports colleagues
• Proactive, solution-oriented approach
• Strong commercial awareness with a focus on delivering measurable results
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Committed to delivering high standards of customer service and commercial performance

What’s on Offer

• $130,000 - $160,000 + benefits package
• $10,000 - $15,000 relocation allowance
• Ongoing professional development and mentoring opportunities
• Exposure to large-scale, high-profile data center developments
• Opportunity to work within a collaborative, high-performance team environment