Senior Cost Manager - Data Center
About The Position
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to serve as the key day-to-day client interface on large-scale data center construction projects. The role ensures client objectives are achieved through high-quality, value-added cost management across the full project lifecycle. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience supporting complex mission-critical or advanced technology construction programs, with expertise in cost planning, estimating, change management, commercial negotiations, and cost control. The position calls for strong communication skills, a proactive approach, and confidence in a client-facing environment. As a senior team member, the role provides leadership and direction while promoting Turner & Townsend’s purpose, values, and vision. The Senior Cost Manager collaborates with clients, design teams, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver data center projects from planning through closeout.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a construction-related field.
- 5–7 years of relevant experience in a construction-industry cost management role.
- Experience leading cost management on medium- or large-sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
- Good knowledge of construction-industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- Excellent communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- RICS accredited or working toward RICS accreditation.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
- Provide estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting final cost plans.
- Review and participate with design services teams and general contractors in developing cost estimates.
- Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor in ensuring cost data is accurate.
- Communicate or meet with the general contractor and project owner or manager to gather status information and prepare cost estimate updates.
- Prepare written comments on general contractor submissions, including executive summaries.
- Coordinate sources of cost information for cost discussions, including suppliers, subcontractors, and quantities from architects and engineers.
- Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
- Proactively resolve scheduling issues with minimal supervision.
- Manage cost checks and valuations on larger projects, completing these processes accurately and on time.
- Manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
- Manage cost impacts, contingency, and commitment-tracking logs.
- Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value-engineering sessions with stakeholders.
- Develop cost plans and estimates through design, providing updates at appropriate design milestones.
- Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value-engineering exercises.
- Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead client-side negotiations to achieve fair contract prices.
- Perform quantity surveying, cost control, and change management throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage cost auditing and valuation work and maintain a robust cost-validation process.
- Produce monthly cost reports for client presentation.
- Negotiate and agree final accounts in a timely manner.
- Compile built-cost estimate records for benchmarking.
- Identify, coach, and mentor talent, helping others realize their potential and celebrating their success.
- Demonstrate leadership and service delivery excellence on commissions in accordance with appointment conditions.
- Use internal software to track commission margins and monthly fee and resource forecasts, and prepare financial reports.
- Implement and maintain internal Business Management Systems, delivery methodologies, and tools to support consistent best-practice delivery.
- Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.
- Model a one-business culture that balances the needs of people, clients, stakeholders, and society to achieve strong outcomes.
Benefits
- Employees may be eligible for bonuses.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
