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Cost Manager - Data Centre/MEP

Brisbane, Australia & New Zealand, auFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Preparing cost plans, pricing items from first principles, assessing tender returns and contractor variations, and managing payment claims for data centre and MEP projects.

Role type

Senior Cost Manager (Data Centre/MEP)

Builds

Cost plans, tender recommendation reports, payment recommendations, and benchmarking data for construction projects.

Domain

Construction / Data Centres / MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing)

Required skills

Cost planning, first principles pricing, tender assessment, variation assessment, payment claim assessment, market intelligence, digital cost management tools

Preferred skills

CostX, RICS membership pathway, pre-contract to post-contract lifecycle experience

Responsibilities

Measurement of all elements for preparation of cost plan, Pricing of individual items within a cost plan from first principals, Preparation of cost reports, Assessment of tender returns and preparation of tender recommendation report, Assessment of contractor variations, Assessment of contractor payment claims and preparation of a payment recommendation to the Superintendent, Compilation of benchmarking and market intelligence data

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC