Senior Cost Manager – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend•Wide Ruins, AZ

22h•$145,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to support the delivery of large-scale data center construction projects. The role is a key day-to-day client interface, providing cost management services across the full project lifecycle and helping ensure project objectives are achieved. The position is remote, with travel to Texas approximately twice per month for project and client needs, stakeholder meetings, and project engagement. The Senior Cost Manager will provide leadership and direction in a client-facing environment, work independently while collaborating with project teams, and promote Turner & Townsend’s purpose, values, and vision. Responsibilities span cost planning and estimating, commercial and change management, contractor negotiations, reporting, financial management, and team development. The base salary range is $145,000–$165,000 USD. Employees may also be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package. The company describes its working environment as flexible and supportive of work-life balance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a construction-related field.
Minimum 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.
Comfort with a client-facing environment and the ability to work independently while collaborating with project teams.
Comfort traveling to Texas approximately twice per month.

Nice To Haves

RICS accredited or working toward RICS accreditation.
Construction consultancy experience.

Responsibilities

Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
Provide estimate and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in developing cost estimates.
Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor in ensuring its 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 the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
Coordinate sources of cost information for cost discussions, including suppliers direct from NPA, subcontractors, and quantities from architects and engineers.
Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
Manage cost checks and valuations on larger projects, ensuring they are timely and accurate.
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 the design phase, delivering updated cost plans 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 controls, and change-management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensure cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that robust cost-validation processes are in place.
Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
Negotiate and agree final accounts in a timely manner.
Compile built-cost estimate records for benchmarking.
Identify, coach, and mentor talent, and celebrate others’ success.
Provide leadership and service delivery on commissions in line with the conditions of appointment.
Use internal software to track commission margin levels, monthly fee and resource forecasts, and 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 and promote a one-business culture that balances the needs of people, clients, stakeholders, and society.