Senior Manager, Cost

As the Senior Manager, Cost APAC based in Johor Bahru, reporting directly to the Associate Director of Cost Management and working closely with the rest of the Development team, you will implement the strategic direction for the Construction Cost Management program and manage Construction Cost Control Operations across multiple sites. AirTrunk is a hyperscale data centre company operating across the Asia Pacific & Middle East (APME) region.

Responsibilities

Implement the strategic direction for the Construction Cost Management program while contributing to process, improvement and standardization across multiple global geographies; Manage and oversee Construction Cost Control Operations across multiple sites in conjunction with appointed cost control teams and Vendor QS firms; Pre-contract cost estimation and benchmarking; Value Engineering and Cost/Function optimization workshops, from design inception through to project close out; Challenge and probe proposed design solutions to drive best value; Assist Construction & Procurement Department in issuing, reviewing and analyzing Contractor bid returns; Take part in post-bid interviews to identify the most complete bids offering the best value, through bid level process, scope review, rate review and omission analysis; Produce Tender Reports to support bid review and recommendations; Provide ongoing Cost Management and Cost Review support to the CM team during construction (Estimates, Claim Review, Value Engineering); Track monthly construction accruals across all region projects and collaborate with and report to the APAC Financial Team; Manage QS Vendor Procurement, tender return assessment and vendor selection in conjunction with Procurement; Manage QS Vendor engagement during project tenure, including invoicing and payments, key figures and performance review; Provide cost estimating support to internal teams (Construction Managers, Tech, Finance, Procurement); Provide accurate construction cost data for strategic decision making across AirTrunk's construction programme; Provide formal and ad-hoc reporting to various management teams within the AT group

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or similar; 10+ years of proven experience in successful deliveries of large scale construction projects (valued at MYR 400m and above) at the right cost and across different jurisdictions; Successfully delivered high value projects (MYR 400m and above) at the right cost and across different jurisdictions; Great teammate with the ability to work autonomously; Excellent communication skills coupled with excellent report and bid writing skills; Incredibly flexible and adaptable to a dynamic fast-paced, collaborative environment; Willing to make decisions and be accountable for them; Ability to deliver effective presentations to customers, peers and management; Good leadership competence to lead multi-disciplinary teams across multiple geographies

Nice to have

Prior Data Centre project experience