About the Role

As Cost Manager, you will be responsible for the financial oversight and cost control of capital projects during the preconstruction phase. Reporting to the Regional Construction Director, your role focuses on ensuring that feasibility assessments, design development, procurement planning, and commercial governance are underpinned by robust cost management and strategic alignment.

You will lead the development of cost plans, manage early-stage procurement and tender evaluations, and support business case preparation and board approvals. Working collaboratively with internal teams and external consultants, you’ll ensure transparency on scope, budget, and risk while embedding commercial best practices and continuous improvement across the preconstruction lifecycle


Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cost planning and commercial oversight throughout the preconstruction lifecycle from feasibility and concept development to tender-stage design.

• Ensure financial governance and alignment with internal and external stakeholders across gateway approvals.

• Collaborate with design consultancies to ensure technical solutions are commercially viable, buildable, and compliant with Global Switch standards.

• Provide cost validation throughout design development, identifying opportunities for value engineering and cost optimisation without compromising quality or compliance.

• Maintain cost reporting standards and contribute to gateway documentation, board papers, and executive updates.

• Ensure transparency and consistency in financial tracking across preconstruction phases delivering accurate forecasts.

• Advise on contract strategy, pricing models, and market readiness, ensuring procurement approaches align with project objectives and risk management principles.

• Ensure all cost plans incorporate statutory requirements, planning regulations, and local building codes, mitigating compliance risks early in the process.
  

About you

You’re a commercially astute cost professional with a strong track record of managing financial and commercial risk during the preconstruction phase of complex capital projects. With deep expertise in cost planning, procurement strategy, and financial governance, you bring structure, transparency, and confidence to early‑stage project decisions. You’re comfortable working at the intersection of design, engineering, and commercial strategy ensuring technical solutions are financially robust, buildable, and aligned with both investment criteria and regulatory requirements. You thrive in collaborative environments, partnering closely with internal teams, consultants, and external stakeholders to challenge assumptions, optimise value, and support informed decision‑making at every gateway stage. Detail‑driven yet strategically minded, you’re confident preparing board‑level documentation, guiding procurement approaches, and ensuring cost data is seamlessly handed over into delivery. Above all, you’re committed to continuous improvement and sustainable commercial practices that protect value and enable successful project execution.


Key Requirements:

• Extensive experience in cost management for data centre or complex infrastructure projects.

• Proven ability to lead cost planning across multi-disciplinary design programmes.

• Expert in cost management systems, gateway processes, and financial reporting frameworks.

• Skilled in preparing RFAs, board papers, and commercial documentation.

• Strong understanding of building systems and statutory design processes.

• Skilled in identifying commercial risks and applying practical, cost-effective solutions.

• Recognised for driving cost efficiency and challenging assumptions to improve programme value.

About Global Switch

You might not know it, but you use a data centre like Global Switch every day. Whether you're browsing the web, streaming, playing a game, or simply making a purchase, you are relying on data centres around the world. Global Switch is a trusted name in the industry, with over 20 years of experience and a commitment to long-term partnerships and sustainability.

We value excellence and teamwork, and we always strive to deliver the best customer service and satisfaction. We are a team of skilled and passionate professionals, proud of who we are and what we do. Joining us means becoming part of a team that values learning and growth.

As an equal-opportunity employer, Global Switch is committed to providing a working culture that values diversity and inclusion and is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a barrier-free recruitment process and working environment.