Commercial Manager - Data Centre Construction

Churchill Role: Act as the lead for a metro covering a number of sites, reporting directly into the Client Lead.

Client Deliverable Role: Provide comprehensive support and oversight for data center construction projects up to €1bn for a major technology client across Europe. This role involves a wide range of activities, including commercial and cost management, project management support, procurement coordination, risk and change management, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will act as a key point of contact for central teams and contribute to the application of lessons learned across various projects.

• Identify lessons learned (LL) and betterments, communicating them across the Metro and EMEA Region.
• Evaluate Request for Pricing (RFP) documents for compliance.
• Review risks across the Metro projects and initiate transfers between projects as required.
• Support upcoming Metro Teams across EMEA, ensuring the application of lessons learned.
• Serve as the point of contact for the Central Estimating, Contracts, and Schedule Teams.
• Provide initial and extended support for the PMC on system tasks, including processing and administration of all contracts.
• Conduct entitlement and cost analysis of change cases
• Monitor the PMC’s compliance with program requirements, including review of PMC Project Plans, PCP, and Procurement Strategy.
• Contribute to the improvement of the current E2E Change Order Form.
• Review and validate Monthly Cost Reports, Cashflow, Accruals, and Cost Variance Reports prepared by the Project Management Consultant (PMC).
• Review and approve supporting documentation such as ‘what-ifs’ and cost estimates.
• Assist the landing team, including the handover of all project commercial functions.
• Assess SPC Contract Award Recommendations.
• Attend SPC clarification meetings.
• Review and Assess Monthly Reports.
• Participate in weekly meetings with the Central Team, escalating commercial and schedule issues and opportunities, communicating risks, and evaluating PMC and SPC performances.
• Assess Risk Scoring.

We serve clients in data center, corporate real estate, infrastructure, and industrial sectors, with experience managing budgets from $1 million to $2 billion. We believe our people are our most important investment, and we’re committed to building an inclusive culture where our team members can grow, lead, and succeed.

• 8–10 years of experience as a Commercial Manager, or a similar role within the construction industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or another construction-related discipline (required).