Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager
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