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Senior Cost Manager/Associate - Data Centres/ Education / Government / Retail

Melbourne, Australia & New Zealand, auFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-11-10

Core

Producing feasibility studies, cost plans, and procurement reports for construction projects across data centres, education, government, and retail sectors.

Role type

Senior Cost Manager / Associate

Builds

Cost plans, tender reports, and contractual documents for client projects

Domain

Construction / Real Estate / Infrastructure

Required skills

Cost planning, contract administration, tendering and procurement, post-contract cost management, change control, progress claim assessment, valuations, value engineering, project governance

Preferred skills

RICS accreditation, AIQS accreditation, CostX experience, MS Excel (intermediate to high)

Responsibilities

Producing feasibility studies and procurement reports; Estimating and cost planning; Managing tendering and procurement processes; Handling post-contract cost variances and change control; Assessing progress claims; Conducting cost checks and valuations; Producing monthly cost reports; Inputting into value engineering; Managing knowledge databases; Developing new business opportunities; Leading cost management teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC