CSA Cost Manager

Company: Kenton Black
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Location: Greater London
Job Description:

Senior CSA Cost Manager – Data Centres

London preferred, but flexible – office/site/hybrid.

£65‑80k DOE.

Kenton Black International is excited to support a leading international consultancy in their search for a Data Centre experienced Cost Manager.

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 and scheduling across the full lifecycle of schemes. A consultancy background and experience of Data Centre construction projects is preferable. Candidates with experience of schemes such as battery giga plants, semiconductor plants, and similar high‑tech manufacturing projects are also welcomed to apply.

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.
  • Participating effectively with post‑contract cost variances and the change control processes.
  • Performing cost risk analysis and providing input into value engineering; negotiating and approving final accounts.
  • Maintaining central feedback and learning on cost estimating from prospects and projects and contributing 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.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026