Associate - Cost Management - Data Centres (m/f/d)

Overview As Associate Cost Manager (Lease Portfolio Europe) at Linesight, you will operate within highly experienced, culturally diverse teams focused on delivering strategic cost control across a multi-country lease portfolio. This role places a strong emphasis on commercial performance, cost optimisation, and financial governance across leased assets, rather than traditional single-project delivery. You will work in a hybrid/remote capacity, collaborating across European stakeholders, supporting programme level cost management, and influencing key financial decisions across a dynamic and evolving portfolio. The Opportunity In this role you will: Lead cost management across a European lease portfolio, ensuring effective budget control, forecasting, and cost optimisation across multiple sites Manage and oversee operational and capital expenditure (OPEX/CAPEX) within leased environments, ensuring alignment with client financial objectives Actively participate in tender/bid processes for lease related works, including analysis, benchmarking, and commercial evaluation Drive the change management process, identifying, analysing, and implementing cost impacts across lease agreements and associated works Provide cost planning, benchmarking, and reporting at portfolio level to support strategic decision-making Analyse supplier and contractor proposals to ensure value for money and commercial compliance Support the preparation and agreement of final accounts, including lease exit costs, dilapidations, and associated claims Oversee portfolio spend through regular cost reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis, clearly communicating risks and opportunities Support dispute resolution, including loss and expense, claims, and commercial negotiations within lease agreements Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across multiple regions to ensure consistent commercial governance and reporting standards Mentor and support junior team members where required, contributing to a high-performing commercial function We would love to hear from you if you: Have 7–8+ years’ experience in cost management / quantity surveying, ideally within consultancy environments Have experience managing costs across multiple projects or portfolios, preferably within a lease or real estate environment Have strong experience in commercial management, cost planning, and financial control, including change management processes Ideally have exposure to data centre, mission-critical, or large scale infrastructure projects Are chartered Have a degree or equivalent experience in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Construction related discipline Are highly proficient in cost reporting, financial analysis, and stakeholder communication Are comfortable working in a remote/hybrid environment, managing priorities across multiple regions and stakeholders Demonstrate strong commercial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to influence decision-making at a senior level #LI-Hybrid About us Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team! Diversity, inclusion and accessibility 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!