Senior Cost Manager – Infrastructure & Capital Projects

Jobtailor; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to provide on-the-ground commercial leadership for data center projects. You will protect the client financially and contractually, lead CTM activities, and coordinate with EPC teams to ensure accurate cost baselines and reporting.

You will chair CTM meetings, document outcomes, and implement changes through design reviews and client-driven change logs, while continuously improving CTM tools and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Commercial Management, or Quantity Surveying and 5+ years of related experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing the estimating or commercials on a major construction portfolio.
• 5+ years of experience of commercial management during pre-construction of major construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-the-ground commercial management support to ensure the client is financially and contractually protected across all data center projects.
• Manage and report on all commercial issues regularly to maintain transparency and accountability.
• Lead the Cost Trend Management (CTM) process by identifying scope changes, market shifts, and risks impacting project budgets.
• Ensure EPC teams understand the baseline estimates, including scope, cost, and execution assumptions.
• Set up cost reporting correctly at design kick-off, ensuring accurate budget breakdowns and CTM data integration.
• Chair bi-weekly CTM meetings with key stakeholders, drive actionable outcomes, and document meeting minutes.
• Update the CTM log to reflect cost changes, root causes, and review stages for accurate project tracking.
• Participate in design reviews to track cost changes from concept to final design stages.
• Capture and log client-driven changes for review and approval in the CTM process.
• Support cost estimation, QA cost trend reports, and provide quarterly feedback to improve CTM tools and processes.

Skills

Commercial Management

Cost Trend Management (CTM)

Cost Estimation

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Budget Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Commercial Management

Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Cost Reporting

Budget Breakdown

Scope Change Identification

Risk Management

Data Integration

Job description

• You’ll provide on-the-ground commercial management support to ensure the client is financially and contractually protected across all data center projects.
• You’ll manage and report on all commercial issues regularly to maintain transparency and accountability.
• You’ll lead the Cost Trend Management (CTM) process by identifying scope changes, market shifts, and risks impacting project budgets.
• You’ll ensure EPC teams understand the baseline estimates, including scope, cost, and execution assumptions.
• You’ll set up cost reporting correctly at design kick-off, ensuring accurate budget breakdowns and CTM data integration.
• You’ll chair bi-weekly CTM meetings with key stakeholders, drive actionable outcomes, and document meeting minutes.
• You’ll update the CTM log to reflect cost changes, root causes, and review stages for accurate project tracking.
• You’ll participate in design reviews to track cost changes from concept to final design stages.
• You’ll capture and log client-driven changes for review and approval in the CTM process.
• You’ll support cost estimation, QA cost trend reports, and provide quarterly feedback to improve CTM tools and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying or related field AND 5+ years of related experience
• 5+ years of experience managing the estimating or commercials on a major construction portfolio
• 5+ years of experience of commercial management during pre-construction of major construction projects

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Commercial Management and Cost Trend Management (CTM) for data center projects, ensuring financial protection and accountability through effective cost estimation and reporting. Proven ability to lead stakeholder meetings and manage project budgets while capturing client-driven changes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Commercial Management
• Cost Trend Management (CTM)
• Cost Estimation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Project Budget Management

Hard Skills

• Cost Reporting
• Budget Breakdown
• Scope Change Identification
• Risk Management
• Data Integration

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Accountability
• Transparency

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Commercial Management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying

Industry Keywords

• Construction Portfolio
• Pre-Construction Management
• Design Reviews
• Client-Driven Changes
• EPC Teams