Senior/Associate MEP Cost Manager
Kenton Black
Posted 6 hours ago, valid for 2 days
London, Greater London SW1A2DX, England

£65,000 - £78,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- Kenton Black International is seeking a Senior / Associate MEP Cost Manager with experience in Data Centre projects, preferably located in London but flexible with office/site/hybrid options.
- The position offers a salary range of £65,000 to £90,000 depending on experience and requires a proven track record in cost management, quantity surveying, or scheduling across various project lifecycles.
- Candidates with a consultancy background and experience in Data Centre construction, as well as those with backgrounds in battery giga plants or semiconductor plants, are encouraged to apply.
- Key responsibilities include pre and post-contract duties, cost estimation, procurement activities, and producing monthly cost reports for clients.
- The ideal candidate will have a stable career history, demonstrate a collaborative approach, and be able to engage effectively with clients and consultants throughout all project stages.
London preferred, but flexible - office/site/hybrid
65-90k DOE
Kenton Black International is excited to be supporting one of the world's leading consultancies in their search for a Data Centre experienced MEP cost professional.
The successful candidate can expect to take a leading role on UK and European Data Centre construction projects, whilst supporting the business in the next phase of its growth.
We're keen to hear from people with a proven track record of delivering high quality cost management/quantity surveying/scheduling across the full lifecycle of schemes.
A consultancy background and experience of Data Centre construction projects, with a strong MEP background is preferable. However candidates with experience of schemes such battery giga plants, semiconductor plants, and similar high-tech manufacturing projects are also welcomed to apply.
A snapshot of some of the responsibilities -
- Pre and post-contract duties, including preparation of cost estimates, RFPs, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
- Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
- Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
- Tendering and procurement activity, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and compiling the contractual documents
- Taking responsibility for timely and accurate cost checks and valuations
- Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
- Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
- Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
- Perform cost risk analysis and provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts
- Maintain central feedback and learning on cost estimating from prospects and projects and contribute to updating of best practices in estimating
If you have a stable career history and can demonstrate a collaborative and outgoing approach, please get in touch - (url removed) .