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Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Chicago, Illinois, us💼 Full-time💰 $110,000–$110,000🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor supporting construction cost services for a large-scale, multi-phase greenfield campus development involving site development and industrial buildings.

Role type

Senior IC Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Builds

Construction cost estimates, forecasts, budget tracking, and commercial risk registers for a data center campus.

Domain

Construction / Data Center Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery

Required skills

Procurement strategy, bid leveling, cost estimating, value engineering, contract entitlement analysis, change order evaluation, final accounts management, cost reporting, vendor pricing validation

Preferred skills

Construction consultancy experience, RICS accreditation, knowledge of procurement routes and value management principles

Technologies

Cost estimating and take-off tools

Responsibilities

Advise on procurement strategies and manage vendor prequalification; manage estimating activities across the full project lifecycle; engage with vendors to validate pricing using benchmark data; establish cost reporting processes including forecasts and budget tracking; lead cost control activities including payment application reviews and change order evaluation; support dispute avoidance and resolution; oversee final accounts and project closeout; conduct post-project reviews.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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