Fleet Data Centers is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Cost Management Principal to drive program-level cost management for large-scale data center build programs. This includes cost planning and control, progress measurement, risk mitigation, and costed-schedule development.
You will report to the Director of Procurement Cost Management and collaborate closely with the Contracts Management team on all Request-For-Information / Quotation / Proposal (collectively “RFx”) process(s). In addition you will participate in preparing, reviewing, negotiating, and executing contracts with various parties, such as, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and consultants. You will bring deep knowledge of construction economics, commercial negotiations, and cost control within mission-critical or technically complex environments.
How will you make a difference?
The successful candidate will have transactional experience to perform the following responsibilities:
- Sourcing: Request-for-Information / Quotations / Proposals (collectively RFx) processes including bid-leveling, cost (including lump sum/GMP, NTE) negotiations, and financial planning.
- Cost Management and Cost Control.
- Facilitating effective communication on project status(s), monitoring project finances, working with construction on deliverables and associated payments, tracking payments, and managing any variations or claims that may arise during the construction process.
- Driving cost control, risk mitigation, and the overall status of the data center build program(s). Reviewing/driving design/general contractors in the development of cost estimates.
- Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan (for customer engagement(s), vendor assessments, and internal reporting).
- Communicating with vendors (e.g., general contractor(s) and the owner to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update).
- Managing cost checks and conducting valuations on larger projects. Completing timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes. Participating effectively in post contract cost variances and the change control processes. Managing cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
- Financial management including using tools provided to keep track of the ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts. Reconcile changes that occur over the planning phase and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
- Quantities Surveying: Collaborating closely with design/construction/project management teams to determine the exact quantities for large, data center construction programs, assessing labor requirements and the specialized skills needed for installing and maintaining complex data center infrastructure. Providing accurate cost and quantity information enabl