Cost Manager – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Cost Manager to join our team and support a key client on a large-scale data center construction project.

To be successful in this role you must have great 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:

• Advising client on strategies managing prequalification of vendors assessing proposals bids and bid levelling documents making final recommendations to the client attending & chairing bid interviews and managing appointment process
• Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction fees direct work and other costs) reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members presenting estimates to client presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client meeting with vendors to review validate and challenge costs and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects
• Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client developing & maintaining commercial risk register and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors
• Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions change orders and contractual disputes
• Manage & monitor invoicing process
• Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
• Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.
• Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual
• Develop procedures governing handover of project
• Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets Change Control Forms Cost Estimating Software and Take-off Software
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Project/Program Specifications:

• Experience in Data Center construction or a related mission critical sector (i.e; semiconductor manufacturing facilities) is strongly preferred.
• Background in cost estimation or cost control budgeting and financial management within the construction industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with the ability to confidently use it for client presentations.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in construction management cost management quantity surveying engineering or field related to construction.
• A minimum of 4 years relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable
• Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters such as different procurement routes value management and value engineering.
• Strong communication skills.

Additional Information :

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs*

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