Commercial Manager - Data Center Construction
Job Description
About Churchill
Churchill has swiftly become a leader in construction project controls and management. Our mission is to build lasting client relationships by exceeding expectations and delivering unparalleled value across all projects.
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.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Commercial Manager to lead the financial and commercial aspects of our construction project portfolio. This role is responsible for managing third-party consultants, ensuring deliverables meet high standards, and driving cost efficiency across all project stages.
You will oversee budget adherence, value engineering, and commercial change management, while providing strategic insight on risk, procurement, and market trends. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of analytical expertise, leadership, and strategic thinking to optimize project performance and deliver exceptional value.
Key Responsibilities:
Day-to-day management of third-party commercial consultants to ensure deliverables are met
in a timely manner and to a high standard.
• Monitor adherence against budget throughout the project lifespan, including cost checks and
reviews, value engineering, and cost saving initiatives, and evaluation of alternates.
• Oversee and provide guidance on commercial change management and change evaluation
efforts on all projects.
• Monitor and report monthly and quarterly on project portfolio cash flow for the region.
• Provide Construction in Place (CIP) data to Finance.
• Proactively lead all commercial risk management efforts, including commercial audits,
contingency analysis, and management.
• Prepare and oversee monthly cost reports for budget, cash flow, risk, and change
management.
• Monitor the financial close-out on all projects, including the settlement of all vendors.
• Prepare lessons learned, cost analysis, and detailed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
analysis of outturn costs.
• Development of General Contractor and supplier procurement strategies in conjunction with
the Construction Management (CM) team.
• Working with Legal and Procurement Centre of Excellence (COE) to prepare General
Contractor Contracts, including negotiation of Contract terms.
• Collation and presentation of market insights for the construction industry in the relevant
country, including market activity, comparative builds, construction cost indices, key suppliers
, and benchmarking information.
• Preparation of budgets for all design stages, including feasibility estimation, detailed cost
modelling, benchmarking analysis and presentation of this to senior management throughout
funding approval stages.
• Advice on the most economical design and construction delivery strategy, including budget
comparisons.
• Identification of market and region-specific commercial risks and development of practical
mitigation strategies.
• Ensuring that all cost data is prepared and presented in the Equinix WBS throughout the
Project lifecycle.
• Input and action of Value Engineering (VE) exercises at all stages of design. The output must
include a clear cost evaluation to support decision-making.
• Prepare annual and quarterly cashflow forecasts for active and pipeline projects.
Qualifications & Requirements
• Proven experience in a Commercial Manager role.
• Demonstrated mission-critical facility experience.
• Detail-oriented with accurate input and proof-reading skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sense of accountability, ownership, and urgency.
Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or another construction-related discipline (required).
10-15 years of experience as a Commercial Manager, or a similar role within the construction industry.