MEP Cost Manager

MEP Cost Manager

Location: Farciennes

Sector: Data Centre and Life Sciences Construction

Employment Type: Permanent

Eligibility: Must already hold the legal right to work in Belgium

Role Overview

An experienced MEP Cost Manager is required to lead pre-construction and cost management activities for complex data centre and life sciences developments. This role will sit at a senior level within the business, combining technical cost leadership with client-facing responsibility, team development and strategic input.

The position will suit a commercially driven professional from a consultancy or advisory background who is comfortable managing multiple projects, leading teams and building long-term client relationships across international programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary commercial and cost management lead for key client accounts, maintaining strong, trusted relationships
• Take ownership of pre-construction cost planning, estimates and cost plans for large-scale MEP-intensive developments
• Lead the preparation and review of quantities, cost plans and Bills of Quantities for MEP packages
• Oversee the use of cost planning and measurement software, ensuring accuracy, consistency and quality of outputs
• Manage and mentor multidisciplinary cost management teams, supporting performance, development and succession
• Establish and implement quality assurance processes across cost deliverables and project outputs
• Provide commercial and technical input into proposal development, tenders and client submissions
• Support wider business development, sales and marketing initiatives through technical and commercial expertise
• Manage multiple stakeholders and projects across different regions and time zones
• Contribute to strategic planning, market positioning and growth of the cost management function

Requirements

• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Construction Economics or a related discipline
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in cost management, with a strong focus on pre-construction services
• Proven background delivering large-scale data centre and or life sciences projects
• Advanced experience using CostX or similar measurement and cost planning platforms
• Strong technical understanding of MEP systems and packages, with exposure to global project delivery
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, build businesses and develop long-term client partnerships
• Chartered status or actively working towards chartership
• Commercially astute, with the ability to identify opportunities and support business growth
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders

Package

• Salary circa €120,000 - 135,000 - DOE
• Relocation package
• Full benefits package discussed at interview stage
• Long-term career progression within a growing international consultancy environment