EMEA Cost Management Lead — Data Center Projects

Ares Management Corporation; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ada Infrastructure is expanding its EMEA Cost Management team with the hire of a Senior Manager. This role supports cost planning and execution across multiple data centre projects, collaborating with delivery teams and external partners to ensure competitive pricing and accurate budgeting.

The successful candidate will have a degree in Quantity Surveying or related field, 5+ years in mission-critical construction, and a strong grasp of contracting strategies.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience working in mission critical data centre construction.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts (FIDIC, NEC, JCT etc.).

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates during concept, design, and pre-construction phases.
• Develop cost plans, budgets, and forecasts for all project stages.
• Analyse drawings, specifications, and project documents to determine material, labour, and equipment costs.
• Provide costing information for customer requested changes on a timely basis (in tandem with GC during execution).
• Manage tender processes, including preparing/reviewing bid documents and evaluating contractor proposals.
• Conduct cost comparisons and negotiate pricing with suppliers and contractors.
• In collaboration with your delivery team, ensure all project work scope has been included in the project estimates; verify all scope, durations, and assumptions included in each estimate and supports the authorization and release of every estimate.
• Support finance and investment departments in preparation of funding requests.
• Identify cost variances and develop mitigation strategies.
• Review and implement lessons learned to ensure estimating data is accurate and competitive.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cost estimation

Attention to detail

MS Office

AutoCAD

Travel

Multi-tasking

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Ada Infrastructure is expanding its EMEA Cost Management team with the hire of a Senior Manager. This role supports cost planning and execution across multiple data centre projects, collaborating with delivery teams and external partners to ensure competitive pricing and accurate budgeting.

The successful candidate will have a degree in Quantity Surveying or related field, 5+ years in mission-critical construction, and a strong grasp of contracting strategies.