Senior Cost Manager - Data Center

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to serve as the day-to-day client lead, delivering proactive cost management services across the full project lifecycle for data center developments.
The successful candidate will have experience in cost planning, cost modeling, and pre-construction activities, supporting informed decision-making from early-stage feasibility through project delivery. While working closely with our dedicated Data Center estimating team, this role will be responsible for leading client-facing commercial discussions, reviewing estimates, and ensuring robust cost management strategies are implemented.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, along with the ability to work independently, lead project teams, and drive successful outcomes in complex, fast-paced environments. As a senior member of the team, you will champion Turner & Townsend's purpose, values, and vision while providing leadership and mentorship to colleagues.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the preparation of budgets including detailed cost modelling benchmarking analysis, and presentation across various levels of senior leadership.
Budget tracking, variance reporting, and value analysis throughout the project lifespan including benchmark evaluations, cost reviews, value engineering/optimization studies, and evaluation of alternates.
Provide guidance and assistance with the orderly development of requests for proposal leading into procurement for design services agreements, owner furnished equipment, and other owner-direct purchased scope.
Lead the request for proposal process for general contractor including the bidding, leveling, and award of the construction project (primarily negotiated GMP w/framework partners).
Support, track, and provide guidance on commercial change management and change evaluation efforts on all projects both pre and post-GC contract. Evaluate, report, and provide risk analysis on changes from a scope, cost, time, and value basis.
Advise and intervene appropriately to resolve major contractual claims and disputes as they arise at earliest opportunities as well as conduct procurement in a manner to reduce claim/dispute risk when possible.
Review analytics for project portfolio cash flow and earn value analysis.
Monitor the financial close-out on all projects including settlement of all vendors while reviewing/maintain compliance to contractual terms and obligations of vendors.
Proactively lead all commercial risk management efforts including commercial audits, contingency analyses, risk identification and analyses for cost and time, and management training through the lifecycle of the project both pre and post-GC contract.
Review project cost reports and other project control documentation; carry out regular reviews of these with senior management. • Oversee the compliance of project budget, schedules, etc. against company expenditure limits and performance expectations.
Report status, successes, challenges, and key activities to senior management.
Develop, manage, and be accountable for achievement of key commercial metrics.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and develop best practices.
Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
Minimum 5-7 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.
Excellent communication skills.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid