Metro Cost Lead

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas  |  $160,000–$180,000 base

Associate Director level  |  Hyperscale data centres

THE OPPORTUNITY

Capstone Recruitment is partnering with a well-established international cost-management consultancy to appoint a Metro Cost Lead for its growing Dallas–Fort Worth operation. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity on a major hyperscale data-centre programme, combining senior client engagement, regional cost leadership and responsibility for a small team.

The successful candidate will help shape cost-management delivery across the DFW portfolio, bringing commercial rigour, clear reporting and strong stakeholder leadership to fast-moving, technically complex projects. The business is ready to hire and offers genuine scope to build influence as the regional programme expands.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Lead cost-management delivery across a portfolio of major data-centre projects in the DFW metro area.

•  Act as a senior client contact, providing clear commercial advice, challenge and decision support throughout the project lifecycle.

•  Oversee cost planning, estimating, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, maintaining accurate visibility of programme performance.

•  Lead change control, risk and opportunity management, contingency governance and commercial assurance.

•  Support procurement and tender activity, including bid analysis, recommendation and contractor negotiation.

•  Manage, mentor and develop a small team, setting priorities and maintaining consistent technical and reporting standards.

•  Coordinate effectively with client teams, designers, contractors and wider project stakeholders to protect cost, programme and quality outcomes.

•  Drive continuous improvement in cost data, reporting, processes and regional delivery standards.

EXPERIENCE AND PROFILE

•  Substantial cost-management, quantity-surveying or commercial-management experience on major construction programmes.

•  Strong data-centre experience; hyperscale programme exposure is highly desirable, with Google project experience particularly attractive.

•  Previous responsibility for a metro, regional or multi-project portfolio, or the clear capability to step into that level of ownership.

•  Demonstrable people leadership, including the management and development of a small cost-management team.

•  Strong client-facing capability and the confidence to communicate complex commercial information to senior stakeholders.

•  A thorough understanding of cost planning, estimating, procurement, change control, forecasting and reporting.

•  A relevant degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline; professional accreditation is advantageous.

•  Based in the DFW area or willing to relocate there.

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY

•  A strategic regional leadership role on one of the most active and resilient sectors in the US construction market.

•  The opportunity to influence a major hyperscale programme while building and developing a high-performing local team.

•  A competitive base salary of $160,000 - $180,000.

•  Long-term career progression within an established consultancy that continues to invest in its US data-centre capability.

•  A ready-to-hire position with meaningful responsibility from day one.

HOW TO APPLY

For a confidential discussion, please contact Annabel Drew at Capstone Recruitment. Send your résumé, telephone number and availability to a.drew@capstone-recruitment.com, or message Annabel directly on LinkedIn.