Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager

Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager – Data Centre

Client-side hyperscale data centre programmes in Switzerland and Italy. Senior commercial roles in the Owner's team, protecting the client's commercial position from mobilisation through to final account. Long-term, with extension potential.

ESSENTIAL

• Minimum 2 years' data centre experience

Applications without the essential experience will not be considered.

Roles Available

* Senior Quantity Surveyor

* Commercial Manager

* Cost Manager

The Project

Our client delivers project and construction management services to hyperscale, AI, neocloud and colocation developers, building mission-critical facilities on time, safely and to the highest technical standard. This is a large-scale, complex data centre (data centre) programme where pace and precision are non-negotiable.

The Role

You'll sit in the Owner's project team as the client's commercial lead, holding the main contractor and MEP subcontractors to account on cost, change and contractual entitlement.

* Act as the client's commercial lead across main contractor and MEP packages

* Own cost planning, cost reporting, forecasting and cashflow

* Manage change control, valuations, payment certification and final accounts

* Assess variations, claims and early warnings under FIDIC or NEC contracts

* Support procurement, tender analysis and contract award

* Report directly to senior client stakeholders

What You'll Bring

* 2+ years' data centre or mission-critical experience (essential)

* Quantity Surveying or commercial management background on large-scale construction, ideally client-side or PMC

* Strong understanding of MEP costs and packages

* Experience with FIDIC and/or NEC contracts

* Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline; RICS (MRICS/AssocRICS) desirable

* Composure under pressure and clear stakeholder communication

What's On Offer

* Salary/rate: competitive STE

* Direct client-side role on major hyperscale programmes

* Long-term projects with extension potential

* Roles based in Switzerland and Italy; Mon–Fri or relocation options

* All visa statuses considered, with support and guidance where possible

If you have the data centre commercial track record and want to work on projects of genuine scale, apply now
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed