Cost Manager

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North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales
3-5 Years Experience
Database
The Role
As a Cost Manager at AirTrunk, you will be responsible for managing construction estimates and build costs for hyper-scale data centre projects. You will collaborate with the Development team to deliver cost-effective solutions, communicate cost constraints, and identify risks. The role requires a solid understanding of construction methodologies and the ability to support business cases with data-driven analysis. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential in this role.
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Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Japan’s (APJ) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APJ region. This is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

A Snapshot 

As Cost Manager reporting to the Senior Cost Manager APAC, you will work closely with the rest of the Development team, making an impact in several ways: 

  • Manage all aspects of construction estimates and build costs that are business-critical for our hyper-scale data centre projects 
  • Develop and document costs/estimating to phase & project objectives and results 

Your Day to Day 

  • Deliver construction estimates to approved cost, time, and quality measures and own the development of these measures for the program 
  • Clearly communicate any construction cost constraints to the project team 
  • Collaborate with Engineering Technology & Procurement OSE to create and drive detailed cost plans 
  • Accountable for maintaining construction budgets within their program, speak to and provide an explanation of the overall cost structure. 
  • Identify, incorporate, and mitigate risks and issues on assigned estimating projects 
  • Identify recurring issues and trends using metrics data, and work with key partners to find permanent solutions 
  • Develop standard cost/estimate as needed for repeatable builds within their region or sphere of control and for new customers, vendors, and technologies 
  • Overall ownership of an ongoing cost input including definition, and performance metrics 
  • Evaluate the impacts of construction change on other construction constraints. Evaluate multiple options for absorbing the change in order to mitigate the negative impact on the project. 
  • Maintain cost and estimate reporting and documentation in accordance with standard practices 
  • Assist with benchmarking and analytics on current and historic projects 

Requirements 

  • Have successfully cost-estimated and planned processes and procedures for complex large-scale construction and data centre projects 
  • Solid understanding of a broad range of construction methodologies, and an intermediate understanding of electrical and mechanical systems 
  • Ability to identify and document changes to construction scope and cost 
  • Can perform detailed analysis at a regional level in order to accurately present construction cost metrics to senior leadership 
  • Ability to support business cases with concise, data-driven expository documents 
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills 
  • Able to operate with significant autonomy and discretion 
  • Strong communicator and ability to interact with all professional levels within an organisation 
  • Professional attitude with persuasive skills in making things happen 
  • Exceptionally flexible, forward-thinking, and motivated by change 

The AirTrunk Culture 

Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.

The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.

Now’s your chance to Grow@Hyperscale.

**To all recruitment agencies: AirTrunk does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, AirTrunk employees or any other organisation location. AirTrunk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.**

The Company
HQ: North Sydney, NSW
300 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

AirTrunk is an Asia-Pacific & Japan (APJ) data centre company with a powerful purpose – to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future.

We do this by continuously redefining and delivering data centres that meet the needs of our customers, the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

We opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, then set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APJ region.

Joining AirTrunk is your chance to Grow@Hyperscale. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and scale your impact. Certified as a Great Place to Work in Australia, Singapore and Japan and ranked #10 in Australia’s Best Workplaces™ for 2023, come and join the A-Team.

To learn more, go to https://airtrunk.com/about-airtrunk

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