Costing Manager / Assistant Costing Manager (Data Center)

REGIONAL ENERGY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; In loco; SGD 122.000 - 179.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

REGIONAL ENERGY PTE. LTD. is seeking a Costing Manager / Assistant Costing Manager (Data Center) for a Tokyo-based project.

The role involves owning cost planning and control for a data center, from early estimates to final accounts, with regular English reporting to clients. The position requires strong expertise in cost drivers for data centers, Japanese market rates, and bilingual Japanese-English communication. It is a secondment from Regional Energy Pte.

Competenze

• 8+ years in construction cost management; 5+ years on data center or MEP-heavy projects.
• Pre- and post-contract cost management on large projects in Japan with knowledge of local estimating practices.
• JLPT N2+ and business-level English preferred.

Mansioni

• Cost planning and estimating using market rates and benchmarks.
• Set up cost breakdown structure and control budget for building, MEP, owner-furnished equipment, soft costs and contingency.
• Prepare or check quantities and bills of quantities for tender.
• Analyse tender returns and support negotiations.
• Track costs, maintain estimates-at-completion and cash-flow forecasts.
• Lead value engineering and capture actual costs for benchmarking.

Conoscenze

Excel proficiency

English communication

Japanese language

Cost management

Formazione

Degree in quantity surveying, construction management, architecture or engineering

Strumenti

HELIOS

D-Cube

KENPLAN

CostX

Power BI

Descrizione del lavoro

Costing Manager / Assistant Costing Manager (Data Center)

Location: Japan (client's Tokyo office, with site visits) · Employment: Secondment via Regional Energy Pte. Ltd. · Language: Japanese and English, bilingual preferred

Role purpose

Own cost planning and cost control for a data center project in Japan on behalf of the Owner / EPC, from early estimates to final account. You give the project team a reliable view of what the project will cost, where the money is going, and how to bring it back to budget when it drifts.

Key responsibilities

Cost planning and estimating

• Prepare conceptual and design-stage estimates and cost plans, including cost per MW of IT load and per m², using Japanese market rates and the client's benchmarks.
• Set up the cost breakdown structure and control budget, separating building, MEP, owner-furnished equipment, soft costs and contingency.
• Prepare or check quantities and bills of quantities (積算) for tender.

Tender support

• Prepare pre-tender estimates and price schedules with the Procurement & Contract Manager.
• Analyse and normalise tender returns, flag pricing anomalies and support commercial negotiations.

Cost control and reporting

• Track committed, incurred and forecast costs against budget; maintain estimate-at-completion and cash-flow forecasts.
• Value variations and change requests and assess claims before approval.
• Certify interim payment applications against progress on site.
• Issue monthly cost reports in English to the client, with variance explanations, risks and contingency drawdown.

Value engineering and close-out

• Lead value engineering and cost-reduction studies with designers and contractors, without compromising redundancy, uptime or capacity.
• Agree final accounts with contractors and suppliers, and capture actual costs into a benchmarking database for future data center projects.

Requirements

Must have

• Degree in quantity surveying, construction management, architecture or engineering.
• Manager: 8+ years in construction cost management, estimating or quantity surveying, at least 5 on data center or MEP-heavy projects. Assistant Manager: 5+ years.
• Pre- and post-contract cost management experience on large construction projects in Japan, with knowledge of Japanese estimating practice and market rates.
• Strong understanding of data center MEP cost drivers: power train, cooling, fit‑out and long‑lead equipment.
• Advanced Excel; Japanese and English for daily work, ideally JLPT N2+ and business‑level English.

Preferred

• Owner-side, PM/CM consultant or main contractor cost role on hyperscale or colocation projects.
• 建設コスト管理士, 建築積算士, MRICS or AACE certification.
• Japanese estimating software (such as HELIOS, D-Cube or KENPLAN) and international tools (CostX, Power BI).