Senior Cost Manager / Associate - MEP Data Centre

About the role

An experienced MEP Senior Cost Manager / Associate is sought to join the growing Data Centre team in Perth. You will work with leading developers, operators and contractors on some of Australia's most significant mission-critical data centre projects, supporting complex, high-value developments in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key responsibilities

• Establish early budgets, early estimating and cost planning, and manage a design team to budget
• Produce and present the final cost plan to internal and external clients
• Handle tendering (single and two stage) and procurement, including the pre-qualification stage
• Manage post-contract cost variances and change control, and produce monthly post-contract cost reports for the client
• Contribute to value engineering and negotiate and agree final accounts
• Carry out cost checks and valuations on larger projects, and interface with the client and other consultants at all stages
• Lead a cost management team where appropriate
• Mentor colleagues, help develop MEP digital systems and tools, promote MEP within the business and engage with the MEP community

Required profile

• Proven track record of high-quality cost management / quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle in the data centre sector
• Professionally qualified (RICS or AIQS) or working towards qualification
• Ability to manage and prioritise more than one project at a time
• Experience delivering MEP elements of work for clients
• Knowledge and contacts within the MEP supply chain (tier 1 and below)
• Commercially astute with good negotiation skills, excellent communication with clients and teams