Senior Cost Control Manager – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Control Manager to act as the key day-to-day client interface delivering cost management services across a large-scale data center program located in Fayetteville approximately 22 miles South of Atlanta.

This role will have a strong emphasis on change management cost control and commercial governance ensuring that all project changes are effectively evaluated managed and communicated throughout the construction lifecycle within a fast-paced high-volume program environment.

To be successful in this role you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated detail-oriented and experienced in managing complex change processes across multiple this position you will provide leadership and direction embedding and promoting the purpose values and vision of Turner & Townsend.


Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage change management processes across the program ensuring all changes are properly identified evaluated documented and approved.
• Review evaluate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle ensuring commercial alignment and cost transparency.
• Maintain and manage change logs contingency tracking and commitment registers providing clear visibility into cost impacts.
• Establish and enforce change control procedures and governance frameworks across multiple projects within the campus.
• Provide detailed cost analysis and recommendations to support client decision-making on change events.
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution through strong commercial oversight and documentation of changes.
• Provide cost planning and estimating including producing and presenting final cost plans.
• Review and participate with the design team and general contractor in developing cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and validate contractor cost data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Communicate with the general contractor and project team to gather updates and support cost reporting.
• Prepare written comments on contractor submissions including executive summaries.
• Coordinate cost inputs from subcontractors suppliers and design teams.
• Inform and help drive construction priorities based on cost and change impact.
• Work proactively to resolve cost scope and scheduling conflicts.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on complex projects.
• Lead post-contract cost variance analysis and ensure adherence to change control processes.
• Prepare funding updates and support value engineering sessions particularly in response to change drivers.
• Develop cost plans through design and provide updates at key milestones.
• Review contractor pricing and support negotiations to ensure fair and commercially sound outcomes.
• Ensure cost auditing validation and reporting processes are consistently applied.
• Produce monthly cost reports with clear visibility into change activity risks and forecast impacts.
• Support final account closeout ensuring all changes are fully agreed and reconciled.
• Maintain cost benchmarking data and program records to support future forecasting and decision-making.
• Mentor team members and promote best practices in change management and cost control.
• Manage financial tracking forecasting and reporting for commissions.
• Support internal systems governance processes and company delivery methodologies.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications :

• Regular onsite presence is required.
• Bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying Construction Management Engineering or related field.
• 57 years of cost management or project controls experience on medium to largescale construction programs.
• Missioncritical industrial or large campusscale experience preferred.
• Consultancy experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of civil structural and MEP construction.
• Advanced knowledge of budgeting financial reporting costcontrol systems and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Proven experience managing full changemanagement processes on major construction programs.
• Strong costfocused project controls background including forecasting and variance analysis.
• Ability to interpret schedules and assess cost impacts across phases and trades.
• Expertise in procurement strategy and commercial contract management.
• RICS accreditation (or progress toward certification) is advantageous.
• Excellent communication negotiation and stakeholdermanagement skills.
• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with industrystandard cost management tools and Microsoft Office.

Additional Information :

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

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.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time