Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager – Data Centre

Client-side hyperscale data centre programmes in Switzerland and Italy. 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.

📌 Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager (Milano)
🏢 ITP Global
📍 Milano