Senior MEP Cost Manager (Pre Con)
The opportunity
As an Senior MEP Cost Manager (Pre Con) at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.
In this role you will:
- Analyse external contractor bids to ensure the client receives full value for money
- Create detailed estimates and cost plans for major MEP packages across the data center development
- Evaluate cost plans, design documentation, and project scopes to identify gaps and recommend mitigation strategies
- Maintain an up‑to‑date library of local and regional MEP rates to support accurate estimating
- Optimize project costs against budget constraints, including performing cost reviews, value engineering, and developing reliable cost estimates
- Provide subject‑matter expertise and leadership in MEP estimating throughout all design and pre‑construction stages
- Build trust and credibility with internal teams, external consultants, contractors, and client stakeholders
- Support agile project management and efficient decision‑making through strong cost documentation and clear, proactive communication
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Have progressive experience and increasing responsibility as an Estimator or Cost Manager within the construction industry
- Bring strong analytical skills and enjoy evaluating complex MEP technical data
- Are an excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing
- Thrive in a collaborative, friendly, and inclusive team environment
- Enjoy working in a dynamic setting where you manage your own priorities and deadlines
- Build strong relationships with clients and colleagues through openness, teamwork, and a shared sense of purpose
- Have experience working within mission‑critical or data center environments
The salary range for this role is between $108,000 and $164,000 but actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set and education.
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.
At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.
As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.
About Cost Management
Our teams of cost managers deliver cost predictability, a high level of assurance and value for money on prestigious, cutting-edge projects around the globe for world-leading clients. Be a part of our collaborative, close-knit teams, who share comprehensive knowledge of international, regional and local construction costs and benchmarks. We champion both mentoring and reverse mentoring across all levels and roles, so you can benefit from the deep expertise and development supports within our organisation, regardless of your experience or seniority.
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