Cost / Senior Cost Manager (Data Centers, USA)
Not Specified | Permanent| $120,000 - $160,000 per annum
The Opportunity
Cruise Gray Associates is recruiting on behalf of a leading international construction consultancy that is continuing to expand its specialist Data Center Cost Management team across the United States. We are looking to speak with experienced Cost Managers and Senior Quantity Surveyors interested in joining major data center and mission-critical projects across multiple US locations, with a particular concentration of opportunities throughout the Midwest. These are project-based, highly client-facing appointments. Successful candidates will typically be embedded directly within the client team, providing commercial and cost management expertise on some of the largest and most technically demanding construction programmes in the market.
With salaries ranging from $120,000 to $160,000 depending on seniority, experience and project background, these opportunities can accommodate experienced Cost Managers through to established Senior Cost Managers / Senior Quantity Surveyors.
This is not simply an opportunity to join another project. It is an opportunity to establish or accelerate a career within the data center sector, working alongside major clients on large-scale, long-term programmes with significant pipelines of future work. For ambitious cost professionals, the continued growth of the data center market provides significant opportunities for accelerated career progression, increased responsibility and exposure to major projects and clients.
Key Responsibilities
About You
Previous data center or mission-critical experience is highly desirable but is not essential for every appointment.
Our client is also interested in strong Cost Managers and Quantity Surveyors with technically demanding experience in sectors such as life sciences, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure and major commercial construction and who want to establish themselves within the data center market.
Ideally, you will have:
A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline
Strong cost management or quantity surveying experience
Good pre-contract and post-contract knowledge
Experience managing significant construction projects or programmes
Strong estimating, cost planning, procurement and change management experience
Excellent commercial and financial awareness
Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
The confidence to operate as part of an integrated client team
Excellent communication and reporting skills
Flexibility to work across different project locations where required
RICS or equivalent professional accreditation would be advantageous
Why Data Centers?
For Cost Managers and Quantity Surveyors looking at where to take their careers next, this is an opportunity to enter or progress within one of the most significant areas of the US construction market. You will gain exposure to major capital programmes, sophisticated global clients, technically complex projects and long-term pipelines of work. For individuals prepared to take ownership, perform at a high level and potentially consider different project locations as their career develops, there is considerable scope for progression into senior project, account and leadership positions.
Salary & Benefits
The salary range for these appointments is $120,000 – $160,000, depending on the level of appointment and the individual's experience.
The final package will reflect factors including technical capability, project experience, level of responsibility and relevant data center or mission-critical experience.
The wider benefits package includes:
Annual performance-related bonus
Comprehensive healthcare and vision coverage
401(k) with employer contribution
Generous annual vacation
Visa and relocation support for qualifying candidates
Visa & Relocation
Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified candidates across the United States who already have the legal right to work in the US.
Visa and relocation assistance may also be available to appropriately qualified candidates who meet the requirements of the E-2 or E-3 visa routes, subject to individual eligibility, applicable immigration requirements and the employer’s sponsorship criteria.
Candidates who are flexible on location and prepared to relocate for the right project and long-term career opportunity are particularly encouraged to apply.
For further information or a confidential discussion, contact Cruise Gray Associates.
All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Cruise Gray Associates is acting as an employment agency on behalf of its client.
Cruise Gray Associates is recruiting on behalf of a leading international construction consultancy that is continuing to expand its specialist Data Center Cost Management team across the United States. We are looking to speak with experienced Cost Managers and Senior Quantity Surveyors interested in joining major data center and mission-critical projects across multiple US locations, with a particular concentration of opportunities throughout the Midwest. These are project-based, highly client-facing appointments. Successful candidates will typically be embedded directly within the client team, providing commercial and cost management expertise on some of the largest and most technically demanding construction programmes in the market.
With salaries ranging from $120,000 to $160,000 depending on seniority, experience and project background, these opportunities can accommodate experienced Cost Managers through to established Senior Cost Managers / Senior Quantity Surveyors.
This is not simply an opportunity to join another project. It is an opportunity to establish or accelerate a career within the data center sector, working alongside major clients on large-scale, long-term programmes with significant pipelines of future work. For ambitious cost professionals, the continued growth of the data center market provides significant opportunities for accelerated career progression, increased responsibility and exposure to major projects and clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide full lifecycle cost management services on major data center projects
- Work directly with and alongside the client as part of the project delivery team
- Develop budgets, estimates and detailed cost plans
- Provide cost advice throughout design development and construction
- Manage procurement, tendering and bid evaluation processes
- Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets
- Manage change control and assess the commercial impact of project changes
- Produce regular cost reports, forecasts and financial updates
- Manage valuations, commercial negotiations and final accounts
- Identify and communicate cost risks and opportunities
- Work closely with contractors, designers, consultants and client stakeholders
- Attend and lead commercial and project meetings where required
- Manage multiple workstreams within fast-moving construction programmes
- Provide clear commercial recommendations to clients and senior stakeholders
- Maintain high standards of cost control, reporting and project governance
- At Senior Cost Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor level, candidates will be expected to take greater ownership of project delivery, manage key client relationships, provide senior commercial advice and support the development of junior members of the cost management team.
About You
Previous data center or mission-critical experience is highly desirable but is not essential for every appointment.
Our client is also interested in strong Cost Managers and Quantity Surveyors with technically demanding experience in sectors such as life sciences, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure and major commercial construction and who want to establish themselves within the data center market.
Ideally, you will have:
A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline
Strong cost management or quantity surveying experience
Good pre-contract and post-contract knowledge
Experience managing significant construction projects or programmes
Strong estimating, cost planning, procurement and change management experience
Excellent commercial and financial awareness
Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
The confidence to operate as part of an integrated client team
Excellent communication and reporting skills
Flexibility to work across different project locations where required
RICS or equivalent professional accreditation would be advantageous
Why Data Centers?
For Cost Managers and Quantity Surveyors looking at where to take their careers next, this is an opportunity to enter or progress within one of the most significant areas of the US construction market. You will gain exposure to major capital programmes, sophisticated global clients, technically complex projects and long-term pipelines of work. For individuals prepared to take ownership, perform at a high level and potentially consider different project locations as their career develops, there is considerable scope for progression into senior project, account and leadership positions.
Salary & Benefits
The salary range for these appointments is $120,000 – $160,000, depending on the level of appointment and the individual's experience.
The final package will reflect factors including technical capability, project experience, level of responsibility and relevant data center or mission-critical experience.
The wider benefits package includes:
Annual performance-related bonus
Comprehensive healthcare and vision coverage
401(k) with employer contribution
Generous annual vacation
Visa and relocation support for qualifying candidates
Visa & Relocation
Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified candidates across the United States who already have the legal right to work in the US.
Visa and relocation assistance may also be available to appropriately qualified candidates who meet the requirements of the E-2 or E-3 visa routes, subject to individual eligibility, applicable immigration requirements and the employer’s sponsorship criteria.
Candidates who are flexible on location and prepared to relocate for the right project and long-term career opportunity are particularly encouraged to apply.
For further information or a confidential discussion, contact Cruise Gray Associates.
All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Cruise Gray Associates is acting as an employment agency on behalf of its client.