Lead Cost Manager (Data Centre Projects)

LINESIGHT PTE. LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Linesight is seeking a Lead Cost Manager to oversee cost control across large-scale construction projects. The role emphasizes leadership, client communication, and rigorous cost documentation to support decisions and project outcomes.

You will drive valuations, publish cost reports, and mentor a team to deliver high-quality, client-focused results. Interviews may be in-person or virtual with video required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as cost manager or QS on large-scale construction projects.
• Progressive leadership experience and ability to mentor teams.
• Strong communication skills for client and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Participate in tender and bid documentation, analysis, and reporting.
• Oversee project spend with valuations and cost reports; communicate variations.
• Support settlement of disputes and loss/expense claims with transparency.
• Assist nimble project management with clear cost documentation and timely updates.
• Mentor and develop the team to achieve high performance and client value.
• Lead the team to deliver high-quality work and value to clients.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Leadership

Communication

Education

Degree in construction/related

Tools

CostX

Job description

Overview

As a Lead Cost Manager at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients

The Opportunity

In this role you will:

• Actively participate in the tender/bid process--from initial tender/bid documentation through analysis and reporting
• Oversee project spend by creating valuations and cost reports, and clearly communicate variations to your team
• Support the settlement of construction disputes/loss and expense claims with transparency
• Support nimble project management and clear decisions through excellent cost documentation and timely communication
• Foster top performance and growth for your team via excellent mentorship and leadership
• Lead your team to deliver impeccable quality and client value

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Are an experienced cost manager / quantity surveyor on large scale construction projects with increasing levels of leadership
• Have experience in pre- and post-contract cost management on varied projects
• Have acted as the lead cost manager / QS on projects, working closely with the client and project team to deliver high qualty work
• Have a degree or comparable experience in a related construction discipline
• Are an excellent communicator verbally and in writing
• Love a dynamic environment with the opportunity to manage your own priorities and deadlines
• Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team!

Diversity,inclusionand accessibility

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!