Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager in Portugal

Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager – Data Centre

Client-side hyperscale data centre programmes in Switzerland and Portugal. Senior commercial roles in the Owner's team, protecting the client's commercial position from mobilisation through to final account. Long-term, with extension potential.

ESSENTIAL

•  Minimum 2 years' data centre experience

Applications without the essential experience will not be considered.

Roles Available

• Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Commercial Manager
• Cost Manager

The Project

Our client delivers project and construction management services to hyperscale, AI, neocloud and colocation developers, building mission-critical facilities on time, safely and to the highest technical standard. This is a large-scale, complex data centre (data center) programme where pace and precision are non-negotiable.

The Role

You'll sit in the Owner's project team as the client's commercial lead, holding the main contractor and MEP subcontractors to account on cost, change and contractual entitlement.

• Act as the client's commercial lead across main contractor and MEP packages
• Own cost planning, cost reporting, forecasting and cashflow
• Manage change control, valuations, payment certification and final accounts
• Assess variations, claims and early warnings under FIDIC or NEC contracts
• Support procurement, tender analysis and contract award
• Report directly to senior client stakeholders

What You'll Bring

• 2+ years' data centre or mission-critical experience (essential)
• Quantity Surveying or commercial management background on large-scale construction, ideally client-side or PMC
• Strong understanding of MEP costs and packages
• Experience with FIDIC and/or NEC contracts
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline; RICS (MRICS/AssocRICS) desirable
• Composure under pressure and clear stakeholder communication

What's On Offer

• Salary/rate: competitive STE
• Direct client-side role on major hyperscale programmes
• Long-term projects with extension potential
• Roles based in Switzerland and Italy; Mon–Fri or relocation options
• All visa statuses considered, with support and guidance where possible

If you have the data centre commercial track record and want to work on projects of genuine scale, apply now.