Senior Cost Manager (EMEA)

In this role you will:

• Lead cost planning and control for all CSA (civil, structural, architectural) packages across preconstruction and construction phases.
• Prepare and update detailed cost estimates at each design milestone (30%, 60%, 90%, 100%) in line with AWS Global Bid Template (GBT).
• Manage CSA-specific Bills of Quantities (BOQ) and ensure alignment with design documents, contractor inputs, and procurement strategies.
• Provide CSA value engineering proposals, including cost-benefit analysis and implementation tracking.
• Support GC RFQ stage with detailed CSA scope reviews, bid clarifications, and cost reconciliations across contractor submissions.
• Conduct bid analysis reports comparing CSA elements between GC submissions and internal benchmarks; highlight risks, cost drivers, and deviations.
• Ensure change order management for CSA scope, including review, negotiation, independent QS estimates, and recommendation letters.
• Oversee monthly progress valuations, CSA-related Pay App reviews, and confirm accurate allocation of costs to scope and phase.
• Support contingency spend tracking for CSA scope, validating contractor requests against contract terms and actual site conditions.
• Lead CSA input into project status reports, cost dashboards, and senior stakeholder updates.
• Coordinate with design, procurement, and construction teams to maintain cost control, mitigate risks, and ensure scope compliance.
• Ensure CSA scope meets AWS standards, safety requirements, and integrates smoothly with MEP and IT infrastructure packages.
• Contribute to final account closeout process for CSA trades, ensuring full documentation, reconciliations, and claim resolution.

About you

• Bsc Hons in Quantity Surveying
• MRICS (preferred but not mandatory)
• Data Centre experience
• Cost planning & estimating
• Change management
• Client facing

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