Cost Manager

Cost Manager / Estimator | Dallas, TX

Hyperscale Data Centers | Client-Side / Owner’s Rep

We're working with a specialist cost consultancy / owner’s representative in Dallas that is expanding its data center cost team.

They partner with leading data center developers and digital infrastructure companies across major hyperscale programs in the U.S. and globally.

This is a great opportunity for someone from a cost management, quantity surveying, estimating, preconstruction, project engineering, assistant project management, project management, or project controls background who wants to move into a growing data center cost team with real exposure and long-term progression.

You’ll be supporting cost management across multiple hyperscale data center campuses, including, budgets, procurement, bid leveling, pay applications, change order reviews, forecasting, and overall cost reporting.

What you’ll be doing:

• Preparing and reviewing cost estimates, ROMs, budgets, and cost reports
• Supporting bid leveling, procurement, and contractor pricing analysis
• Reviewing pay applications, change orders, and contractor submissions
• Reading and interpreting construction drawings to understand scope, identify what needs to be priced, and review costs against drawings
• Finding scope gaps, discrepancies, and pricing issues
• Working closely with internal teams, customer-side stakeholders, senior leadership, and executive decision-makers
• Helping improve processes, cost data, and reporting across repeat hyperscale builds

What they’re looking for:

• At least 3 years of construction experience
• Background in either cost management, estimating, preconstruction, project controls, project management, assistant project management, or as a project engineer
• Strong understanding of construction costs, scope, drawings, change orders, and budgets
• Ability to communicate clearly with contractors, clients, and internal stakeholders
• Someone detail-oriented, curious, collaborative, and keen to keep developing
• Data center experience is a plus, but not essential

What makes this opportunity stand out:

This is not a huge corporate environment where you are just another number.

The business has a tight-knit, collaborative culture with hands-on leadership, open communication, and a genuine track record of promoting from within.

Many people have been with the company for 5, 10, and even 20 years.

For the right person, there is a clear pathway toward Associate Director and Director level as the Dallas office continues to expand.

Package includes a strong base salary, bonus, benefits, and relocation support if needed.

If you’re a Cost Manager, Cost Engineer, QS, Estimator, Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, or Project Controls professional and you’d like to learn more, apply today!

Equally, if this is not right for you but you know someone suitable, we give $1,000 for successful referrals.