Cost Manager

Redpath Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Redpath Partners are recruiting an experienced Cost Manager to join their Sydney team, focusing on cost management services for data centre and mission-critical projects. This permanent role is suited for a Quantity Surveyor seeking to build expertise in a fast-growing data centre sector in Australia.

The role involves end-to-end cost management, cost plans, budgets, procurement support, contract administration, and leading variations and final accounts with stakeholders across clients,

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' PQS/quantity surveying experience in Australia or internationally.
• Strong cost planning, estimating and cost management capabilities.
• Experience across full project lifecycle from pre-contract to post-contract.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end cost management and quantity surveying services across major projects.
• Prepare and manage cost plans, estimates, budgets and financial reports.
• Support procurement, tendering and contract administration activities.
• Manage variations, valuations, forecasting and final accounts.
• Work closely with clients, consultants, contractors and project teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Contribute to delivery of large-scale, technically complex data centre projects.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Cost management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Contract administration

Education

Quantity Surveying qualification

Job description

Redpath Partners are recruiting on behalf of a leading global cost and project management consultancy for an experienced Cost Manager to join their Sydney team.

The role will focus on delivering cost management services across a growing portfolio of Data Centre and mission-critical projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor or Cost Manager looking to build their experience within one of the fastest-growing sectors in the Australian market.

Cost Manager – Data Centres

Sydney | Permanent

The Role

• Provide end-to-end cost management and quantity surveying services across major projects.
• Prepare and manage cost plans, estimates, budgets and financial reports.
• Support procurement, tendering and contract administration activities.
• Manage variations, valuations, forecasting and final accounts.
• Work closely with clients, consultants, contractors and project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to the delivery of large-scale, technically complex projects within the data centre sector.

About You

• Minimum 2 years' PQS / consultancy Quantity Surveying experience in Australia or internationally.
• Strong understanding of cost planning, estimating and cost management.
• Experience working across the full project lifecycle from pre-contract through to post-contract.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Previous data centre / mission-critical experience is highly regarded but not essential.
• Experience across commercial, industrial, infrastructure or other complex built environment projects will also be considered.
• Relevant Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or related qualification.

Why Consider the Opportunity?

• Join a global consultancy with a strong presence across Australia and internationally.
• Opportunity to work on major data centre and mission-critical projects.
• Exposure to technically complex and high-value projects.
• Clear opportunity to develop your career within a growing specialist sector.
• Sydney-based role with a collaborative and high-performing team.

If you are an experienced PQS / Cost Manager looking to take the next step in your career and gain exposure to the data centre sector, we would be keen to hear from you.