Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager – Data Center – Reno, NV

Location: Reno, NV (or travel from western cities such as San Francisco, Phoenix or Las Vegas; hybrid / rotating week-on week-off possible)

Compensation: $160,000 – $180,000 Base Salary + Full Benefits + Relocation

Seats: Two senior cost seats open — at least one requires prior data center experience

About the Opportunity

HeatherDaniel International (HDi) has been retained by a leading global construction consultancy to secure Senior Quantity Surveyors / Cost Managers for major data center programmes in Reno, Nevada.

Our client is a long-established, partner-led global consultancy providing Owner’s Representation, Cost Management and Project Oversight across North America — without external shareholders or short-term private equity pressure. You will join a partnership culture with a clear leadership runway on one of the busiest hyperscale corridors in the West.

Key Responsibilities

• Cost Leadership: Direct pre- and post-contract cost management on large-scale data center and mission-critical builds.
• Change & Commercial Control: Interrogate contractor queries, variations and commercial risk across high-volume change environments.
• Client Advisory: Act as the owner’s commercial conscience — forecasting, value engineering and executive reporting.
• Governance: Maintain audit-ready cost files, approvals and reporting packs.
• Team Contribution: Support a growing US cost bench; people leadership of a small team is advantageous.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience: 5–12 years in QS / cost management (ideal 8–12), preferably on data center, hyperscale or mission-critical programmes.
• Sector: Prior data center experience is required for at least one of the two seats; energy, industrial or complex commercial backgrounds also considered.
• Toolkit: Strong commercial IQ across estimating, change control and cost reporting (COINS, Procore, Bluebeam or Oracle experience helpful).
• Visa & Relocation: British (E-2), Australian (E-3) and Canadian (TN) candidates are strongly encouraged. Full relocation package and family status available.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $160,000 – $180,000 (do not pitch above this band).
• Full corporate benefits and comprehensive relocation, including family status.
• Zero Nevada state income tax and a living-cost profile well below London — with a Reno–Tahoe data center boom underway.

How to Apply

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