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Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Charleston, South Carolina, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-25

Core

Manage cost management services, estimating, and commercial outcomes for large-scale data center and mission-critical construction projects.

Role type

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Builds

Construction estimates, cost plans, forecasts, and final accounts for data center and industrial projects.

Domain

Construction / Data Center / Mission-Critical Infrastructure

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Cost estimating, procurement strategy, contract administration, change order evaluation, cost reporting, value engineering, risk assessment, final account negotiation, budget management, bid analysis

Preferred skills

Data center construction experience, RICS accreditation, construction consultancy background

Technologies

Cost estimating software, takeoff software, bid analysis tools

Responsibilities

Advise clients on procurement strategies and manage vendor prequalification; develop and review construction estimates and cost plans; validate project costs and commercial assumptions with contractors; manage cost reporting, forecasts, and risk registers; evaluate change orders and payment applications; negotiate final accounts and support project closeout; benchmark project performance against historical data.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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