Cost Lead
FluidStackGPU Cloud company
Austin, United StatesSenior
Situational Awareness
Astro Capital (NY)
7GC & Co
Armyn Capital
Autopilot Management Company
Bare Metal Ventures
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Manage cost planning and execution for data center projects.
- •As Cost Lead, you will own cost management across our data center portfolio from early-stage budgeting and estimating through construction and final account.
- •Key Responsibilities Own cost planning across all project phases from concept and pre-design through construction documents and GMP negotiation Develop detailed estimates for civil, structural, MEP, HV/LV power, cooling, fuel systems, and shell construction Maintain real-time cost forecasts across all active projects; track actuals vs. budget and surface variances early Own change order review: assess scope validity, commercial accuracy, and contract entitlement before recommending approval Prepare executive-level cost reports across the portfolio clear, scannable, exception-based Requirements Experience with cost management, quantity surveying, or construction estimating Meaningful hands-on experience on data center or mission-critical construction hyperscale, colo, or large-scale build-to-suit Owner-side experience strongly preferred; GC or QS consulting backgrounds considered if DC domain knowledge is deep Deep understanding of the DC cost stack: civil, structural, MEP, HV/LV power, cooling (CRAC/CRAH, DLC, immersion), emergency power, and IT fit-out Understands how design decisions power density, redundancy tier, cooling strategy translate directly to capital cost
Domain expertise
fintech
Benefits & perks
Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity), Retirement or pension plan, Health, dental, and vision insurance, Generous PTO policy