Quantity Surveyor

MLQS Ltd; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

MLQS Ltd, in Milan, seeks a Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial and cost management support for a major data centre development. You will engage in pre- and post-contract activities, including cost planning, procurement, tender analysis, and budgeting, collaborating with the developer and design team.

You will manage valuations, variations, and contract administration while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships with contractors and clients, ensuring accurate reporting and financial

Qualifications

• Experience in quantity surveying and cost management within a consultancy environment.
• Experience across both pre-contract and post-contract stages.
• Strong cost planning, procurement, and commercial management expertise.
• Experience on large-scale construction projects and with client-facing roles.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Must have existing right to work in Italy.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and cost management support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Pre-contract cost planning and estimating, procurement and tender management.
• Tender analysis and contractor evaluation, commercial reporting and budgeting.
• Forecasting, change control, and variation management.
• Valuations, payment assessments, and contract administration.
• Post-contract cost management through delivery and final accounts.

Skills

Cost management

Pre-/post-contract

Procurement

Cost planning

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Client-facing

Job description

Milan, Italy | 40–50MW | Data Centre Project

MLQS is working with an established project and cost management consultancy to appoint a Quantity Surveyor for a major new data centre development in Milan.

Working on behalf of a leading global colocation data centre developer, you will join the project team delivering a 40–50MW development, with involvement across both pre- and post-contract stages.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor with data centre experience to take on a client-facing role on a significant European development.

The Role

You will provide commercial and cost management support throughout the project lifecycle, including:

• Pre-contract cost planning and estimating.
• Procurement and tender management.
• Tender analysis and contractor evaluation.
• Commercial and cost reporting.
• Budget management and forecasting.
• Change control and variation management.
• Valuations and payment assessments.
• Contract administration.
• Post-contract cost management through project delivery.
• Final account support.

You will work closely with the developer, design team, contractors and wider project stakeholders throughout the project.

About You

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Quantity Surveying / Cost Management experience within a consultancy environment.
• Experience across both pre- and post-contract stages.
• Strong cost planning, procurement and commercial management experience.
• Experience working on large-scale construction projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing skills.
• Existing right to work in Italy.

The Opportunity

You will be joining an established consultancy working with a leading global colocation developer on a major new data centre project in Milan.

The role offers exposure across the full commercial lifecycle of the project, from pre-construction and procurement through to delivery and final account.

If you're currently working within the data centre sector and looking for your next opportunity in Milan, we'd be keen to hear from you.

MLQS Ltd values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

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