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Metro Cost Lead

Sydney, New South Wales💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-24

Core

Metro Cost Lead responsible for commercial management, cost governance, and forecasting of large-scale Data Center construction projects in Sydney.

Role type

Senior IC construction cost manager

Builds

Core Data Center infrastructure for Microsoft's cloud business

Domain

Construction / Data Centers

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

cost estimation, budget forecasting, contract management, change order negotiation, commercial risk assessment, vendor payment review, portfolio commercial oversight, benchmark data analysis, dispute resolution

Preferred skills

General Contractor procurement, Sydney market experience, strategic negotiation, ambiguity management

Technologies

Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Unifier, MS Excel, SAP

Responsibilities

Own and maintain project and metro-level Budget at Completion (BAC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC); Lead monthly cost reviews with project teams and stakeholders; Provide commercial oversight of project contingency and change management; Review and recommend approval of pay applications and vendor payment requests; Lead cost planning and estimate validation for General Contractor contracts; Provide commercial support for design team business cases and value engineering studies; Manage external cost consultants and project commercial resources.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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