Data Centre Programme Cost Manager

Goodman; Vilvoorde; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodman Continental Europe is seeking a Programme Cost Manager based in Brussels to own cost tools, processes and reporting for multi-year development projects. You will work with project teams, engineering, finance and external cost managers to drive consistency and informed decisions across the business.

You will focus on cost benchmarking, budgeting and market intelligence for data centre and logistics developments, contributing to visibility of cost trends and risk-adjusted exposures across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• 1–5 years of relevant experience in real estate development, construction or infrastructure.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail; comfortable with large datasets.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel for cost modelling and financial reporting; Power Query/Power BI is a plus.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across functions and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Cost Benchmarking & Estimating: gather BOQ tender data to develop a CBS-based benchmarking tool.
• Programme Budget Monitoring and Sensitivity testing: maintain budget tools and provide risk-adjusted insights.
• Coordinate Project Financial Reviews and roll out tools to CE Development Portfolio.
• Support and train internal and external Project Cost Engineers for consistent budgeting approaches.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Excel proficient

English communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil / Structural Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Power Query

Power BI

Job description

Always wanted to challenge the obvious and make great things happen? At Goodman we create space for your greatness.

Goodman Continental Europe is a leading real estate company that develops, owns and manages high-quality logistics properties and data centres across Europe. As part of our Development Portfolio Management circle, the Programme Cost Management function plays a central role in ensuring that our complex, multi-year development projects are delivered with full cost transparency, rigour and discipline.

Driven by strong growth in both our logistics and data centre portfolios, we are strengthening our cost management capabilities and are looking for a Programme Cost Manager based in Brussels. In this role you will own the tools, processes and reporting frameworks that give Goodman programme-level visibility of cost performance — from project budget monitoring to market benchmarking — and work closely with project teams, engineering, finance and external cost managers to drive consistency and informed decision-making across the business.

More concretely, this means you will get the opportunity to:

• Cost Benchmarking & Estimating:
  • Gather and analyse competitive tenders Bill of Quantities (BoQ) for the ongoing DC constructions to develop a cost benchmarking tool based on the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS).
  • Serve a as a reliable point of contact for internal Project Cost Engineers, providing support to ensure consistent and accurate cost demarcation.
  • Progressively build a deep knowledge of data centre constructions costs – including structure, MEP systems, power infrastructure and fit out – providing market intelligence & visibility on cost trends to management.
  • Exploit the structured market knowledge built, to infer Cost Planning & Sensitivity Analysis for new developments.
• Programme Budget Monitoring and Sensitivity testing:
  • Understand and maintain the existing automated budget-monitoring tools to improve visibility of DC Development programme cost sensitivities, risks, and opportunities.
  • Provide qualitative consolidated programme analysis to support decision making processes, including risk-adjusted exposures across the programme.
  • Support the roll out of the existing budget-monitoring tools and principles to the wider CE Development Portfolio.
  • Coordinate Project Financial Review meetings: gather data and consolidate information from the local Cost Engineers.
  • Support and train internal and external Project Cost Engineers to ensure consistent cost and budget approach.

Do you recognize yourself?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil / Structural Engineering or a related discipline, with strong interest in construction and real estate finance
• 1 to 5 years of relevant experience in real estate development, construction or infrastructure — exposure to data centre projects is a strong plus
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail; comfortable working with large datasets and translating them into clear management insights
• Advanced proficiency in Excel for cost modelling and financial reporting; experience with Power Query, Power BI or equivalent visualisation tools is an advantage
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to train, influence and align teams across different functions and geographies.
• Full professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory.
• Proactive, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic project environment
• Genuine interest in construction, data centre development or real estate and energy related topics — with entrepreneurial mindset

Who will you be working with?

You will join a dedicated Valuation & Development Portfolio team based in Brussels, embedded within the Markets & Business Solutions circle. You will work closely with project development teams, external cost managers, the DC Engineering team, finance and procurement colleagues across Goodman's seven European country offices. The team is known for its analytical rigour, collaborative mindset and commitment to continuous improvement — and plays a key role in providing the strategic intelligence that drives Goodman's programme-level decisions.

How will we reward you?

We offer a competitive total reward package aligned with the scope and responsibilities of the role, including fixed compensation, short-term incentive (STI) opportunities, and participation in long-term incentive (LTI) plans.

Compensation decisions are based on objective, transparent and gender-neutral criteria, considering factors such as internal benchmark, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, market benchmarks and the scope of the role.

But first, let us introduce ourselves a little more:

Goodman Group develops, owns and manages the infrastructure that keeps goods moving and data flowing. We build and operate logistics facilities and data centres in strategic locations across the world. Together with leading institutional investors, we invest in and manage these assets to support long-term growth and the digital economy

Goodman operates in key consumer markets in 15 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. We are the largest property group listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and invest significantly alongside our capital partners in our investment Partnerships. Our Continental European headquarter is based in Belgium and we are active in 7 European countries, including offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan and Paris.

Our culture is based on collaboration, ownership and a mindset of seizing the opportunity. We take ownership of our decisions, work together to achieve shared success, and create an environment where everyone is empowered to learn, grow and have impact.

How do we look at the world of tomorrow?

Building and operating essential infrastructure comes with a real environmental impact. At Goodman, we don't shy away from that. We see it as a responsibility we owe to the generations who'll come after us, and as an opportunity to keep doing better, project after project. In practice, that means taking a long‑term view of how what we build holds up over time, and building teams where different perspectives are genuinely valued. Because words only carry us so far, what counts is what actually gets achieved. It's an ongoing effort, made of small decisions as much as big ones, and one where the right people can push what's possible even further.