MEP Cost Manager

V7 Recruitment Ltd; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible location model

Exposure to large-scale projects

Senior client-facing role

Travel and benefits package

Job summary

V7 Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Associate MEP Cost Manager for a major data centre programme across the Nordics. The role combines senior client-facing responsibilities with leadership across MEP cost management, commercial reporting, and project governance.

Flexible location is offered: stay in-country full-time or rotate across Norway and Finland, with hybrid working options and broad project exposure to high-value data centre developments.

Qualifications

• Experience in MEP cost management within data centre or mission-critical projects.
• Strong client-facing communication and leadership in multi-project environments.
• Degree in QS/Engineering; professional accreditation (RICS/AACE) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of large or complex MEP cost management workstreams.
• Primary client contact for cost reporting and commercial matters.
• Manage cost reporting, outputs and deliverables to maintain high service standards.
• Oversee teams of cost and commercial professionals across workstreams.
• Ensure delivery aligns with client objectives, scope and contracts.

Skills

MEP cost management

Cost consultancy

Client-facing

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying / Engineering

Job description

Associate MEP Cost Manager

Data Centres | Norway / Finland

The Opportunity

We are supporting a leading international consultancy in the appointment of an experienced Associate MEP Cost Manager to join a major data centre programme in the Nordics. This is a senior client-facing cost leadership role focused on the delivery of large-scale mission critical projects, with responsibility across MEP cost management, commercial reporting, stakeholder engagement and team leadership. The successful candidate will play a key role in the delivery of complex, high-value data centre projects across Norway and Finland. The position offers flexibility in location, with the option to be based in-country full-time or work on a rotational basis across the Nordics and home location.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of large or complex MEP cost management workstreams across major data centre projects
• Act as a primary client contact for cost and commercial reporting, quality assurance and day-to-day commercial matters
• Manage project cost reporting, commercial outputs and client deliverables to ensure a high standard of service
• Support and oversee teams of cost and commercial professionals across multiple project packages or workstreams
• Review team outputs before submission to clients and external stakeholders
• Maintain a clear understanding of client objectives and ensure project delivery aligns with commercial and contractual requirements
• Support compliance with agreed scope of service and project delivery parameters
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of cost management systems, processes and reporting standards
• Provide leadership, guidance and performance support to junior team members and developing consultants
• Support innovation and best practice across project delivery within a fast-paced technical construction environment

Candidate Profile

• Strong experience operating in an MEP cost management / cost consultancy role within a consultancy or client-side environment
• Track record supporting the delivery of large-scale construction or mission critical projects, ideally within the data centre sector
• Strong understanding of construction processes, cost management and commercial reporting across MEP packages
• Experience leading smaller projects or workstreams and contributing to larger, more complex programmes
• Confident client-facing communicator with the ability to build strong external relationships and manage stakeholder expectations
• Experience supporting or managing teams within a project cost or commercial environment
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline
• Professional accreditation such as RICS, AACE or similar is advantageous

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to join a major Nordic data centre programme with a leading international consultancy
• Flexible location model with either full in-country placement or rotational working
• Exposure to large-scale, technically complex mission critical projects
• Senior client-facing role with real project ownership and progression potential
• Competitive salary, travel support and broader benefits package

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