At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage project costs, budgets, and commercial negotiations for large-scale developments.
- Company: Join GreenSquare, a leader in data centre infrastructure in Australia.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and the chance to shape innovative projects.
- Other info: Collaborate with a dynamic team and drive best practices in cost management.
- Why this job: Take ownership and make a real impact on exciting, complex projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field with 5+ years of experience.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
About the role
The Associate Cost Manager is a key role supporting the project cost and control function across GreenSquare’s portfolio. The role ensures robust cost planning, commercial control, contract administration, and risk management from feasibility through to delivery and final account.
Key accountabilities / Responsibilities
- Cost management
- Develop cost plans, budget tracking, forecasting, and cash flow across all project phases
- Drive consistency in cost planning methodologies and outputs
- Manage variations, change orders, claims, and commercial negotiations
- Enforce commercial terms and oversee final account close-out
- Manage PQS, consultant, and contractor commercial interfaces
- Develop commercial systems, tools, and processes; drive best practice across all projects
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and commercial outcomes
- Project controls & performance reporting
- Lead project controls (cost and reporting) across responsible projects
- Deliver cost reports, cashflow forecasts, and performance dashboards
- Provide clear, decision-ready insights on project and portfolio performance
- Risk management & commercial insight
- Lead quantified risk management across projects, covering cost, programme, and probability
- Support data-driven contingency development (e.g. P50/P80)
- Drive proactive risk mitigation and commercial decision-making
- Procurement support
- Support procurement processes, including pre-tender estimates, tender evaluation, and commercial comparison
- Ensure alignment between tender outcomes and approved budgets
- Market intelligence & benchmarking
- Maintain current knowledge of cost escalation, labour, supply chain, and market pricing
- Develop and maintain cost benchmarks
Who you’ll work with
Internal: Development & Delivery Managers, Design, Finance, Procurement
External: Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers, Designers, Main Contractors, Sub-Contractors
Essential criteria
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related discipline
- 5+ years’ experience in large-scale construction, infrastructure, or data centre developments
- Strong experience managing commercial and cost functions across multiple projects or programmes
- Experience working with project controls and cost reporting systems
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to challenge contractors and consultants effectively
- Confident communicator with ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams
Why join GreenSquare
- Help shape the next generation of data centre infrastructure in Australia
- Work with an experienced team delivering complex, large-scale projects
- Take real ownership and have a direct impact as GreenSquare grows
- Be part of a business committed to high performance and responsible development
- Backed for the long term by Partners Group, one of the world’s leading private markets firms
Associate Cost Manager in Melbourne employer: GreenSquareDC marks Partners Group
GreenSquare is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, ideal for professionals looking to make a significant impact in the data centre development sector. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we offer ongoing training and development opportunities, ensuring our team members thrive in their careers while enjoying the benefits of working in a dynamic environment across Australia. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking company that values your contributions and supports your professional journey.
Contact Details:
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