Full-Time

Senior Cost Manager

CSA, Global Capability Center

Deadline 8/14/27
Linesight

Linesight

1,001-5,000 employees

Global construction consultancy and project management

No salary listed

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India + 1 more

More locations: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Accounting (1)

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Requirements
  • A minimum of 12 years of experience in cost management, especially global pre-construction work, ideally from a consultancy background and on large-scale construction projects, data center projects, or life sciences projects.
  • At least 4 years of work experience using CostX or PlanSwift, Cubicost, Candy, or ZW CAD.
  • Experience and confidence leading and developing a team and building trusted client relationships.
  • Being chartered or working toward chartered status.
  • Understanding the business model and pursuing market opportunities.
  • A degree or comparable experience in a cost management or construction discipline.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage personal priorities and deadlines.
Responsibilities
  • Partner with clients by responding to requests accurately and on time and taking responsibility for multiple project packages.
  • Create estimates and cost plans for CSA packages for key client developments.
  • Support the team with estimation and review of the overall CSA scope of work.
  • Manage client interactions, build client relationships, and attend project kickoff calls.
  • Manage multiple projects and stakeholders across various time zones.
  • Participate in drafting proposals for clients.
  • Develop strong client relationships that support the business.
  • Lead the team to deliver quality and client value.
  • Apply innovative and solution-oriented approaches.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in cost management, global pre-construction work, consultancy, large-scale construction projects, data center projects, or life sciences projects is ideally preferred.
  • Knowledge of procurement for global projects.
  • Strong relationship-building with teams and clients through a shared purpose and open working environment.

Linesight provides professional consultancy and management support to the global construction industry from concept to completion. It uses multidisciplinary teams to offer market analysis, cost planning, risk assessment, and program management, drawing on global insights and local resources. Its long history since 1974, broad sector coverage, and worldwide footprint give it deep experience and local market knowledge that helps clients manage complex projects more effectively. Its goal is to help clients grow and run construction-related businesses by turning insights into practical outcomes across all project stages.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1974

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • June 2026 reports show U.S. construction growth returning, driven by infrastructure and data centers.
  • July 2026 Americas leadership hires expand sales and delivery across data, life sciences, energy.
  • August 2026 market insights emphasize supply-chain and long-lead equipment expertise clients urgently need.

What critics are saying

  • Data-center concentration ties Linesight to hyperscale capex pauses by Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.
  • Rising U.S. construction inflation, 4.5%-5.5% in 2026, squeezes fixed-fee advisory margins.
  • Competing consultancies can commoditize project controls; a lost anchor client would hit growth fast.

What makes Linesight unique

  • Linesight owns project controls, cost management, and procurement for hyperscale data centers globally.
  • Its 155 global data centers and 47 U.S. projects create hard-to-copy benchmarks.
  • The 2026 Project Controls Pathway builds accredited in-house talent and reduces delivery dependence.

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