Turner & Townsend
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Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction
Cost manager overseeing budgeting, control & reporting for a data center project.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The successful candidate will deliver expert cost consulting, prepare detailed cost plans and forecasts, monitor actual costs, manage change orders and contribute to procurement and value-engineering efforts. They will also ensure compliance with internal financial systems, client-specific requirements and regulatory controls, including SOX where applicable. Strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders are essential. • Manage cost planning, budgeting and post‑contract cost control throughout the project lifecycle. • Prepare and present detailed cost plans, estimates, budgets, forecasts and reports for stakeholders. • Monitor actual costs against forecasts, track contingencies and commitments, and recommend corrective actions. • Review, validate and process change orders in compliance with contractual terms. • Contribute to procurement strategies, bid analysis and contractor negotiations. • Support value engineering and design optimisation to identify cost‑saving opportunities. • Ensure compliance with internal financial systems, client requirements and regulatory controls, including SOX where applicable. • Maintain benchmarking data and historical cost records for continuous improvement. • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors and internal teams.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost planning
- ▸cost forecasting
- ▸change orders
- ▸procurement strategy
- ▸value engineering
- ▸compliance
What You Bring
• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or a related field. • 3–5 years of cost management or project controls experience, preferably on large‑scale or data‑center projects. • Knowledge of MEP systems, sustainable infrastructure and procurement strategies. • RICS accreditation or progress toward it is advantageous. • Strong communication and client‑facing skills; proficient with cost management tools, MS Office and cloud applications.
Requirements
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸cost management
- ▸mep
- ▸rics
- ▸ms office
- ▸communication
Benefits
Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy, flexible work environment that respects work-life balance and values diversity and inclusion. The company is an equal‑opportunity employer and provides a supportive culture where employees have a voice to affect change.
Work Environment
Onsite