[SIN] Costing Lead - Data Center

Role Overview
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Cost Engineer to support the delivery of new-build and retrofit data centre projects. This role will be responsible for end-to-end cost management, commercial oversight, tendering activities, cost control, and value engineering across major construction projects. The successful candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and suppliers to ensure commercial excellence and effective project cost management throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review cost estimates, budgets, quantity take-offs, and final accounts for data centre construction projects.
• Manage commercial aspects of contracts, including pricing mechanisms, payment terms, variations, claims, and commercial risk assessment.
• Lead tendering and bid management activities, including bid evaluation, commercial negotiations, and contractor selection.
• Track project costs and provide proactive cost control and risk management throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate with design, engineering, procurement, consultants, contractors, and suppliers on project cost requirements.
• Develop and implement cost management standards, processes, and best practices.
• Provide site-related cost support, including quantity verification, change order reviews, and variation assessments.
• Drive value engineering initiatives and identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining project objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering Cost Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant cost management experience within construction, M&E, mission-critical facilities, or data centre environments.
• Strong experience in cost management, contract administration, commercial terms, and tendering processes.
• Knowledge of civil and structural construction cost planning and project cost control.
• Experience with quantity take-off, cost analysis, budgeting, final accounts, and variation management.
• Proficiency in cost management software, CAD, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to travel internationally when required.
• Experience delivering large-scale data centre, AI, HPC, or other mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Background within a consultancy, design institute, major contractor, or large engineering organisation.
• Overseas project or work experience.

Consultant: Lisa Ong Li Xian (EA License No: R24123585)