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Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Cincinnati, Ohio, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead cost management services for a major multi-year campus development program, providing strategic commercial leadership and managing stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

Role type

Senior IC Associate Director Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Builds

Capital construction programs for data centers and related industrial/commercial facilities

Domain

Construction industry, specifically data center and large-scale campus development

Deliverable

Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Cost management, quantity surveying, change management, procurement strategy, value engineering, team leadership, financial forecasting, risk mitigation, contract administration

Preferred skills

RICS accreditation, experience in manufacturing/life sciences/technology construction, construction consultancy background

Technologies

Internal Business Management Systems (BMS), internal cost tracking software, KPI dashboards

Responsibilities

Lead a cost management team and drive best practices; Interface with clients, stakeholders, and consultants; Perform cost controls and change management; Advise on contracting and procurement strategies; Manage financial reporting and margin levels; Mentor and develop staff; Identify business generation opportunities; Coordinate internal and external audits.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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