Director of Project Controls & Cost — Hyperscale Data Centers

GEDON™ | Precision Search for Complex Construction; Dublin; On-site; EUR 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

GEDON™ | Precision Search for Complex Construction is seeking a Director of Project Controls & Cost to lead cost management and project controls on hyperscale data centre projects. You will be a senior adviser to clients, setting standards across a portfolio of complex facilities across Europe and internationally.

You will build and mentor a growing team, drive procurement and strategic initiatives, and report to the senior leadership team as the business scales toward board-level

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cost management and/or project controls within construction or engineering.
• Data centre experience on hyperscale or mission-critical projects (essential).
• Senior leadership experience at Director/Associate Director or Head level.
• Strong cost planning, forecasting, scheduling, risk and earned value understanding.
• Experience advising senior client stakeholders in consultancy or client-side delivery.
• Knowledge of NEC and FIDIC contracts.
• Chartered status (MRICS or MSCSI) is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership across cost management, project controls and reporting on hyperscale data centre projects.
• Set and embed project controls and cost management standards, tools and methodologies.
• Advise clients on budgets, cost planning, forecasting, programme and risk.
• Oversee cost reporting, change control, earned value and performance reporting across commissions.
• Lead procurement and commercial advice under NEC, FIDIC and bespoke contracts.
• Build, lead and mentor a growing team of cost and project controls professionals.
• Support business development and client relationships to grow the service line.
• Contribute to the wider strategic direction as part of the senior leadership team.

Skills

Cost management

Project controls

Leadership

Forecasting

Earned value

Risk management

Client-facing

Education

MRICS/MSCSI Chartered

Tools

NEC contracts

FIDIC contracts

Job description

GEDON™ | Precision Search for Complex Construction is seeking a Director of Project Controls & Cost to lead cost management and project controls on hyperscale data centre projects. You will be a senior adviser to clients, setting standards across a portfolio of complex facilities across Europe and internationally.

You will build and mentor a growing team, drive procurement and strategic initiatives, and report to the senior leadership team as the business scales toward board-level