Full-Time

Director Cost Management

Deadline 8/14/27
Linesight

Linesight

1,001-5,000 employees

Global construction consultancy and project management

No salary listed

Melbourne VIC, Australia

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Accounting (1)
Required Skills
RISC

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Requirements
  • Strong operational and team management experience in a dynamic consultancy environment.
  • Experience in pre- and post-contract cost management on large, complex construction projects.
  • At least 10 years of experience in construction, ideally including cost management experience in the data centre sector.
  • Confidence leading meetings with clients.
  • A degree or comparable experience in cost management or quantity surveying.
  • Chartered status and ideally membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Responsibilities
  • Act as the key account manager for the cost team in Victoria and develop client relationships based on partnership and trust.
  • Use business development skills to engage new clients and secure repeat projects with existing clients.
  • Oversee key strategic client projects.
  • Apply cost management experience to achieve project deliverables within contract performance measures.
  • Negotiate contract terms and commercial agreements with external clients and contractors.
  • Foster employee performance and growth through mentorship and leadership.
  • Lead the team to deliver high quality and client value.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous cost management experience in the data centre sector.
  • Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

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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