Metro Cost Lead

Capstone Recruitment Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Capstone Recruitment Inc. in the Dallas–Fort Worth area is seeking a Metro Cost Lead to drive cost-management on a major hyperscale data-centre programme.

You will engage senior clients, shape delivery strategies and lead a small cost-management team. This high-impact role requires strong reporting, cost planning, budgeting, forecasting and risk management, with close coordination across designers, contractors and client teams.

Qualifications

• Substantial cost-management, quantity-surveying or commercial-management experience on major construction programmes.
• Strong data-centre experience; hyperscale programme exposure is highly desirable, with Google project experience particularly attractive.
• Previous responsibility for a metro, regional or multi-project portfolio, or the clear capability to step into that level of ownership.
• Demonstrable people leadership, including the management and development of a small cost-management team.
• Strong client-facing capability and the confidence to communicate complex commercial information to senior stakeholders.
• A thorough understanding of cost planning, estimating, procurement, change control, forecasting and reporting.
• A relevant degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline; professional accreditation is advantageous.
• Based in the DFW area or willing to relocate there.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost-management delivery across a portfolio of major data-centre projects in the DFW metro area.
• Act as a senior client contact, providing clear commercial advice, challenge and decision support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee cost planning, estimating, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, maintaining accurate visibility of programme performance.
• Lead change control, risk and opportunity management, contingency governance and commercial assurance.
• Support procurement and tender activity, including bid analysis, recommendation and contractor negotiation.
• Manage, mentor and develop a small team, setting priorities and maintaining consistent technical and reporting standards.
• Coordinate effectively with client teams, designers, contractors and wider project stakeholders to protect cost, programme and quality outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement in cost data, reporting, processes and regional delivery standards.

Skills

Cost management

Leadership

Client engagement

Budgeting & forecasting

Change control

Procurement support

Team management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Construction Management degree

Professional accreditation

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

Capstone Recruitment is partnering with a well-established international cost-management consultancy to appoint a Metro Cost Lead for its growing Dallas–Fort Worth operation. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity on a major hyperscale data-centre programme, combining senior client engagement, regional cost leadership and responsibility for a small team.

The successful candidate will help shape cost-management delivery across the DFW portfolio, bringing commercial rigour, clear reporting and strong stakeholder leadership to fast-moving, technically complex projects. The business is ready to hire and offers genuine scope to build influence as the regional programme expands.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead cost-management delivery across a portfolio of major data-centre projects in the DFW metro area.


• Act as a senior client contact, providing clear commercial advice, challenge and decision support throughout the project lifecycle.


• Oversee cost planning, estimating, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, maintaining accurate visibility of programme performance.


• Lead change control, risk and opportunity management, contingency governance and commercial assurance.


• Support procurement and tender activity, including bid analysis, recommendation and contractor negotiation.


• Manage, mentor and develop a small team, setting priorities and maintaining consistent technical and reporting standards.


• Coordinate effectively with client teams, designers, contractors and wider project stakeholders to protect cost, programme and quality outcomes.


• Drive continuous improvement in cost data, reporting, processes and regional delivery standards.

EXPERIENCE AND PROFILE

• Substantial cost-management, quantity-surveying or commercial-management experience on major construction programmes.


• Strong data-centre experience; hyperscale programme exposure is highly desirable, with Google project experience particularly attractive.


• Previous responsibility for a metro, regional or multi-project portfolio, or the clear capability to step into that level of ownership.


• Demonstrable people leadership, including the management and development of a small cost-management team.


• Strong client-facing capability and the confidence to communicate complex commercial information to senior stakeholders.


• A thorough understanding of cost planning, estimating, procurement, change control, forecasting and reporting.


• A relevant degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline; professional accreditation is advantageous.


• Based in the DFW area or willing to relocate there.

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY

• A strategic regional leadership role on one of the most active and resilient sectors in the US construction market.


• The opportunity to influence a major hyperscale programme while building and developing a high-performing local team.


• A competitive base salary of $160,000 - $180,000.


• Long-term career progression within an established consultancy that continues to invest in its US data-centre capability.


• A ready-to-hire position with meaningful responsibility from day one.