Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Role overview

Work arrangement and travel

• Candidates may be located anywhere on the East Coast with strong data center cost management experience.
• Travel to the Frederick, Maryland project site is required for major project activities and periodic onsite support.
• The expected onsite presence is approximately three to four days per month, with approved travel and mileage reimbursed.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost plans and estimates through design and delivery using benchmarks and technical documentation.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, executive summaries, funding data, and estimate revisions.
• Coordinate cost information for validation and auditing and compile built cost records for benchmarking.
• Lead procurement strategy, contractor and subcontractor pricing reviews, scope validation, and commercial negotiations.
• Manage final accounts, change orders, post-contract variances, cost risks, contingencies, and commitments.
• Maintain cost control systems and integrate cost with schedule and scope.
• Lead value engineering and cost optimization initiatives and monitor market trends.
• Act as primary client interface, present executive updates, ensure methodology adherence, and mentor junior team members.
• Track margins and monthly fee and resource forecasts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.
• Five to seven or more years of cost management experience supporting mission-critical data center projects is required.
• Strong expertise in cost planning, forecasting, change management, procurement, and project controls.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, resilience, and campus-scale hyperscale infrastructure.
• Strong foundation in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control systems, and Earned Value Management.
• Expertise in procurement strategies and commercial management of contractor and vendor contracts.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• RICS accreditation or progress toward certification is advantageous.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with industry-standard cost management tools and software.

Compensation

• The stated base salary range is $140,000 to $160,000 USD.
• Final compensation depends on experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity.
• Employees may also be eligible for bonuses and benefits.