Full-Time

Cost Manager

MEP, Data Centre Projects

Updated on 9/3/2026

Deadline 8/27/27
Linesight

Linesight

1,001-5,000 employees

Global construction consultancy and project management

No salary listed

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India + 2 more

More locations: Hyderabad, Telangana, India | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In Person

Short periods of travel are required to meet clients, partners, and the team.

Bachelor's

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Data Visualization
Forecasting

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Requirements
  • Relevant experience in data centre projects, including precontracts activities and cost estimates at different design stages.
  • A degree or comparable experience in a cost management or construction discipline.
  • Chartered status or progress toward chartership.
  • Experience in pre- and post-contract cost management on varied projects.
  • Ability to travel for short periods to meet clients, partners, and the team.
  • Ability to manage personal priorities and deadlines.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare and manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost models using historical data, CostX, and other tools.
  • Perform risk and variance analysis and identify mitigation actions.
  • Deliver regular dashboards and cost-to-complete tracking, and align stakeholders on cost performance.
  • Create estimates and cost plans for key client developments.
  • Support project management and decision-making through cost documentation and timely communication.
  • Oversee project spend by creating valuations and cost reports and communicating variations to the team.
  • Participate in the tender and bid process from initial documentation through analysis and reporting.

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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