Senior MEP Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

About the position

Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor with a focus on Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems to act as the key, day-to-day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service. To be successful in this role, you must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle, with a focus on MEP systems.
• Provide estimate and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan for MEP components.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of MEP cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their MEP data is accurate.
• Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update for MEP systems.
• Prepare written comments on the general contractor’s MEP submissions, including the executive summary.
• Coordinate all sources of MEP cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on MEP cost impact.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve MEP scheduling issues.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects, focusing on MEP systems.
• Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Participate effectively with post-contract MEP cost variances and the change control processes.
• Manage MEP cost impact/contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders, focusing on MEP systems.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones for MEP components.
• Provide commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises for MEP systems.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices for MEP components.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle, focusing on MEP systems.
• Ensure that post-contract MEP cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensure that MEP cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
• Carry out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client, focusing on MEP systems.
• Ensure that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
• Compile as-built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
• Identify, coach, and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
• Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions in line with the conditions of appointment.
• Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
• Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for clients and the company.
• Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.
• Drive a one-business culture that achieves great outcomes by balancing the needs of people, clients, stakeholders, and society.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• RICS accredited or working towards it is preferred.
• Experience of leading cost management on medium or large-sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Extensive experience with MEP systems in large-scale construction projects.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in data center construction is strongly preferred, or similar experience in major battery/semiconductor projects and/or large industrial projects.

Benefits

• Promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• Equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment.