Senior Project Cost Controls Manager – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend • New Albany, OH

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Project Cost Controls Manager to support large-scale data center construction programs. The role focuses primarily on cost management and commercial project controls, including budgeting, forecasting, change management, contract administration, cost reporting, risk management, and project closeout across complex capital projects. The manager partners with project teams and stakeholders to promote cost certainty, financial performance, and project controls excellence throughout the project lifecycle.

The role supports large-scale construction projects, preferably in data center, mission-critical, advanced technology, industrial, pharmaceutical, or similarly complex environments. Strong cost management and commercial experience is required; schedule management, schedule analysis, and integrated project controls experience are preferred. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

Requirements

• Degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Engineering, Project Controls, or a related construction discipline.
• At least 7 years of relevant construction cost management, project controls, quantity surveying, or commercial management experience.
• Strong experience in cost management, budgeting, forecasting, change management, contract administration, and commercial controls.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining project cost reports, forecasts, and executive-level financial reporting.
• Understanding of CPM scheduling principles, schedule performance analysis, and integrated cost and schedule controls.
• Advanced skills in spreadsheets, reporting, financial analysis, and presentations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting large-scale construction projects valued at $100 million or more.
• Data center, mission-critical, advanced technology, industrial, pharmaceutical, or similarly complex construction experience.
• Experience with schedule management, schedule analysis, and integrated project controls.
• Experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Skills in industry-standard cost management and project controls systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement project controls processes and procedures.
• Lead project cost controls, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial reporting.
• Manage cost and change control activities, including change order reviews, negotiation support, recommendations, and delay analysis.
• Track and review change orders with Project Managers.
• Manage contingency drawdown and reporting.
• Develop and maintain project cost forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Process, track, and report invoices and payment applications.
• Maintain and update owner cost tracking systems and databases.
• Manage weekly cost and progress reporting with project stakeholders and contractors.
• Produce monthly cost, commercial, and project controls reports for management.
• Provide cost analysis, trend reporting, and variance analysis.
• Produce earned value and cost performance reports.
• Review contractor cost reports, forecasts, and supporting documentation.
• Support development and maintenance of RFPs, SOWs, change orders, service agreements, and contract documentation.
• Follow up on proposals, reviews, and negotiations to support timely execution of contracts and purchase orders.
• Support procurement, supplier coordination, and delivery tracking.
• Track proposal reviews, negotiations, contract execution, and supplier performance.
• Provide status reporting on open contracts, SOWs, and commercial actions.
• Coordinate project financial closeout, including purchase order and work order closure.
• Periodically review financial reports for compliance with approved budgets and contract commitments.
• Reconcile contractor actual costs against approved budgets, GMPs, and schedules of values.
• Administer contracts, including retention, terms and conditions, insurance requirements, allowances, contingency, and incentives.
• Monitor project schedule performance and key milestones to identify potential cost and delivery impacts.
• Analyze critical schedule trends, progress updates, delays, and recovery plans for integrated project controls reporting.
• Partner with project teams to evaluate schedule changes and their effects on forecast costs, risk, and project outcomes.
• Support earned value management, schedule performance analysis, and overall project controls reporting.
• Attend risk meetings and maintain project risk logs, including schedule-related risks and mitigation actions.
• Compile historical cost data and benchmarking information.
• Maintain cost benchmarking databases and reporting tools.
• Maintain project records and document control systems.
• Track key commercial documents, including change orders, invoices, payments, lien releases, and contract documentation.
• Initiate closeout processes before project completion.
• Establish closeout documentation requirements and track required deliverables, including warranties, as-builts, and O&M manuals.
• Coordinate and participate in cost, change control, commercial, and project controls review meetings.
• Support project governance, compliance, QA/QC, and internal controls requirements.
• Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.

Benefits

• A flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
• An inclusive workplace where employees have the opportunity and voice to affect change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior