Data Center Costing Assistant – Budget & Analysis

DayOne; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

DayOne seeks an Assistant Cost Manager to support budgeting, cost control, and contract administration for data center projects in Malaysia. The role emphasizes accuracy, financial discipline, and collaboration with global teams to maintain profitability throughout the project lifecycle.

You will assist in developing cost estimates, tracking expenditures, and communicating variances. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience with ERP and cost

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in cost control, quantity surveying, or project control.
• Experience with Malaysia or APAC projects and cost software/tools.

Responsibilities

• Support cost estimation and budgeting for data center construction projects.
• Monitor project costs, analyze variances, and report on cost performance.
• Assist in contract administration and change order cost impacts.
• Prepare cost reports, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Identify cost saving opportunities and value engineering ideas.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Quantity surveying

Contract administration

Financial analysis

ERP systems SAP

Excel

Cost estimation

Project cost reporting

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying/Cost Engineering/Construction Management/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Tools

CostX

RSMeans

Primavera

Excel

SAP

Job description

DayOne seeks an Assistant Cost Manager to support budgeting, cost control, and contract administration for data center projects in Malaysia. The role emphasizes accuracy, financial discipline, and collaboration with global teams to maintain profitability throughout the project lifecycle.

You will assist in developing cost estimates, tracking expenditures, and communicating variances. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience with ERP and cost