Senior Manager, Cost Management EMEA

Overview

In this role you will lead cost management for data center projects across EMEA, shaping budgets and cost plans from concept to construction. You will work with delivery teams to ensure accurate estimates and value engineering, while collaborating with finance, suppliers, and stakeholders to keep costs aligned with business goals. The role blends technical estimating with contract oversight and strategic cost optimization in a high‑stakes, mission-critical environment. You will contribute to sustainable, efficient project delivery and help drive competitive pricing and informed decision making.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates for concept, design, and pre‑construction phases
• Develop cost plans, budgets, and forecasts for all project stages
• Analyze drawings and documents to determine material, labour, and equipment costs
• Provide costing information for customer changes in collaboration with the GC
• Manage tender processes and evaluate contractor proposals
• Conduct cost comparisons and negotiate pricing with suppliers and contractors
• Ensure all scope/durations/assumptions are included in estimates and authorized
• Prepare funding requests with finance/investment teams
• Research new products/installation techniques and develop cost roadmaps
• Monitor expenditures and track cost performance against budgets
• Identify cost variances and recommend corrective actions
• Maintain cost databases and benchmarking information
• Review contracts and assess change orders, variations, and claims
• Ensure contractual/regulatory compliance
• Produce cost reports, cash-flow projections, and updates
• Present findings to stakeholders and senior management
• Identify cost risks and mitigation strategies
• Conduct value engineering to optimize cost efficiency
• Provide feedback on partners’ commercial performance
• Review lessons learned to keep estimating data accurate and competitive
• Understand competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Develop and maintain relationships with contractors/partners
• Support continuous improvement of business processes

Key requirements

• 5+ years in mission critical data centre construction
• Strong understanding of construction contracts (FIDIC, NEC, JCT)
• Ability to manage multiple projects and travel 35–50%
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• High attention to detail and analytical mindset
• Knowledge of lump sum, cost plus, fee-based, T&M contracting strategies
• Experience in material take-off, cost estimating, labour rates, overhead, and profit
• Knowledge of AutoCad is a plus
• Knowledge of network and operating systems support is a plus
• Strong customer service and procedural documentation skills
• Experience in project management

• leadership
• strong verbal and written communication
• interpersonal and organizational skills
• Microsoft Office
• AutoCad (plus)
• cost estimating

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