Cost Manager - Data Centre

Cost Manager - Data Centre

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is a leading management consultancy in the Data Centre sector. Drawing on our expertise, processes, and industry knowledge, we deliver market-leading services to our clients. Our extensive experience and market intelligence enable us to provide proactive, value-added solutions across all areas of the sector, supporting global technology clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Support feasibility studies and procurement reports.
• Prepare cost estimates and cost plans, including the presentation of final cost plans.
• Manage tendering and procurement activities, including pre-qualification processes, tender analysis, and reporting.
• Manage post-contract cost variations and change control processes.
• Conduct cost checks and valuations, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Produce and present monthly post-contract cost reports.
• Contribute to value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants, and other project stakeholders throughout all project stages.
• Lead cost management teams, promoting accountability and high-quality service delivery.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen existing client relationships and support business growth.
• Assist in the preparation of bid documentation.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of cost management procedures, templates, and service offerings.
• Ensure key project information and lessons learned are captured within internal knowledge management systems.
• Monitor financial performance using FMS.
• Identify and escalate opportunities for process improvement.
• Review commission management quality and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Cost Management / Quantity Surveying

• Chartered with the RICS, or equivalent

• Strong measurement and cost planning expertise (NRM2)

• JCT / NEC / FIDIC experience

• Commercially astute with good negotiation skills

• Excellent people person and great communicator, both internal and external

• Additional Information

• Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

• We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

• Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

• Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.