About this opportunity
Linesight lists this Cost Manager (Data Centers) opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
As a Cost Manager 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:
Support the settlement of construction disputes/loss and expense claims with transparency
Resolve any commercial, change orders and contract issues quickly and fairly
Assist in the preparation and agreement of final accounts, including the handling of any claims to ensure the client gets best value from works undertaken
Create estimates and cost plans for key client developments
Support nimble project management and clear decisions through excellent cost documentation and timely communication
Actively participate in the tender/bid process— from initial tender/bid documentation through analysis and reporting
Oversee project spend by creating valuations and cost reports, and clearly communicate variations to your team
We would love to hear from you if you:
Have experience in pre- and post-contract cost management on varied projects, mission critical projects such as Data Centers or similar
Have a degree or comparable experience in a cost management or construction discipline
Love a dynamic environment with the opportunity to manage your own priorities and deadlines
Are happy to travel for short periods to meet with your clients, partners and team
Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.
About Us
Why work with Linesight?
Linesight is a global construction consultancy with a 50+ year heritage, and is one of the leading data centre experts in the United States. We provide trusted cost, project, and programme management services for major capital projects worldwide. Our culture is built on partnership, integrity, and the continuous development of our people. We value curiosity, accountability, and a collaborative approach that supports both individual growth and high‑quality client delivery.
Our established teams across the US bring deep data centre expertise and maintain a strong connection to our wider global business. We actively share ideas and best practices across the organisation, fostering a culture where your experience truly makes a difference.
Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!
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Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
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