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Senior Cost Manager

Sydney, New South Wales💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

Core

Strategic cost management and commercial advice for complex data centre and mission-critical construction projects across Australia and internationally.

Role type

Senior Cost Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor (Consultancy)

Builds

Cost plans, estimates, feasibility studies, procurement packages, tendering processes, contract administration, cost reports, forecasts, and final accounts.

Domain

Construction / Data Centre / Infrastructure / Commercial Management

Required skills

Pre-contract and post-contract cost management, procurement and tendering, contract administration, cost forecasting and financial analysis, variation assessment, value engineering, risk management, stakeholder management, client relationship management, mentoring

Preferred skills

Large-scale commercial project delivery, data centre or infrastructure experience, AIQS or RICS membership

Technologies

MS Project, Primavera, CostX, Excel, Procore, Oracle Aconex

Responsibilities

Prepare cost plans, estimates and feasibility studies across all project stages; Manage procurement, tendering and contract administration processes; Deliver cost reporting, forecasting and financial analysis; Assess variations, progress claims and final accounts; Provide strategic commercial advice to clients and project stakeholders; Lead value engineering and risk management initiatives; Mentor and support junior Cost Managers and Quantity Surveyors

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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