Commercial Cost Director – Data Centre Projects

Radius Consultancy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Radius Consultancy in London is seeking an Associate Director - Cost / Commercial Management (Projects & Commercial) with extensive M&E experience in critical infrastructure to lead the in-house Quantity Surveying service and run the Commercial Department.

The role involves pre-contract commercial ownership, cost/ budget planning, tendering, procurement, valuations, and robust cost reporting, cashflow, and risk management within complex data centre programmes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in running construction projects, ideally within the data centre industry or those with a very complex services content.
• Extensive experience in an environment where front end activities such as project estimating and cost planning are routinely carried out.
• Ability to provide all the quantity surveying input necessary to run construction contracts of £10m-£30m, where external quantity surveying firms are not appointed.
• Excellent communication skill with the ability to explain technical matters in a way that can be clearly understood by a non-technical audience.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a critical supply chain.
• A sound track record in risk management.

Responsibilities

• Own all commercial elements of pre-contracting for each project / programme to deliver costs and estimated budget costs.
• Cost planning for each scheme and option; cashflow plan for funding.
• Prepare tender documents and procure appropriate supply chain / partners.
• Manage tender processes and select best suppliers; ensure interim valuations and final accounting are accurate.
• Liaise with external Quantity Surveyors where appointed to deliver on above.

Skills

Cost management

Commercial management

Estimation

Cashflow planning

Tendering

Contract negotiations

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project estimating

Job description

Radius Consultancy in London is seeking an Associate Director - Cost / Commercial Management (Projects & Commercial) with extensive M&E experience in critical infrastructure to lead the in-house Quantity Surveying service and run the Commercial Department.

The role involves pre-contract commercial ownership, cost/ budget planning, tendering, procurement, valuations, and robust cost reporting, cashflow, and risk management within complex data centre programmes.