Senior Cost Manager, Data Centre & Infra Projects

Deloitte Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte Ireland's Infrastructure & Real Estate Advisory team seeks a senior cost management expert to lead cost strategy across major capital projects, including data centre infrastructure. You will shape budgets, controls, and reporting, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver value and accountability.

You will mentor teams, implement scalable cost systems, and advise clients on procurement, risk and value engineering—driving continuous improvement and tangible outcomes for capital

Qualifications

• Extensive cost management experience in major capital projects, with proven cost control, budgeting, team leadership, and data centre experience.
• Advanced proficiency in cost management software (Primavera/Project Cost X) and Earned Value Management to track performance against baselines.
• Professional accreditation (MRICS, MSCSI, or equivalent).
• Knowledge of Infrastructure Guidelines and Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF).
• Experience advising on cost risks, value engineering, procurement strategies and dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost management strategy and practice development across projects, establishing standards, processes, and templates that drive consistency and continuous improvement across the division.
• Prepare, monitor, and control comprehensive project budgets and forecasts throughout the full project lifecycle from feasibility and business case development through final account settlement.
• Develop and maintain scalable cost management systems tailored to client requirements, and champion digital tools and innovation to enhance data accuracy and reporting capabilities.
• Build and maintain strategic client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact for all cost-related matters and demonstrating thought leadership in cost management, risk advisory, and value engineering.
• Advise on cost risks, procurement strategies, and dispute resolution, integrating with wider Deloitte teams to create robust business cases aligned to industry frameworks.
• Mentor and develop your team, promoting best practices in QS methodologies, professional standards, and embedding a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive cost database, capturing project costs, productivity metrics, and lessons learned to support accurate estimating and drive organisational capability.

Skills

Cost management leadership

Budgeting

Cost control

Team management

Earned Value Management

Client liaison

Strategic leadership

Tools

Primavera

Project Cost X

Job description

Deloitte Ireland's Infrastructure & Real Estate Advisory team seeks a senior cost management expert to lead cost strategy across major capital projects, including data centre infrastructure. You will shape budgets, controls, and reporting, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver value and accountability.

You will mentor teams, implement scalable cost systems, and advise clients on procurement, risk and value engineering—driving continuous improvement and tangible outcomes for capital