About the job
Turner & Townsend is looking for a skilled Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to act as the primary client liaison and provide exceptional cost management services for a large-scale, mission-critical data center program. This crucial role focuses on ensuring timely project delivery within budget while adhering to the highest standards of governance, commercial rigor, and stakeholder engagement.
The successful candidate will thrive in a client-facing environment with excellent communication abilities, capable of working autonomously as well as collaboratively within a team. In this influential position, you will lead and guide your team, instilling the core values and vision of Turner & Townsend.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and sustain comprehensive cost plans and estimates throughout design and delivery phases, utilizing industry benchmarks and technical documents.
- Generate and deliver monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and funding data to stakeholders.
- Coordinate all cost information sources (design teams, general contractors, subcontractors, vendor quotes) for thorough cost validation and auditing.
- Compile cost records for benchmarking and ongoing improvement.
- Lead procurement strategy formulation, contractor/subcontractor pricing assessments, scope validation, and commercial negotiations to ensure equitable contract pricing.
- Oversee final accounts and ensure timely agreements.
- Manage change control throughout the project lifecycle: review, estimate, negotiate, and reconcile change orders; track post-contract cost variances.
- Assist in cost risk analysis, scenario planning, contingency management, and commitment tracking.
- Establish strong cost control systems, including Earned Value Management (EVM) as applicable.
- Merge cost management with scheduling and project scope, closely coordinating with project controls/scheduling teams.
- Advise and drive engineering priorities based on cost implications; spearhead value engineering (VE) initiatives and cost optimization strategies.
- Monitor market trends (escalation, labor availability, material costs) and provide timely insights.
- Act as the principal client contact, ensuring that objectives are met and excellence in service is maintained.
- Prepare and present executive-level updates, written feedback on general contractor submissions, and cost estimate revisions.
- Ensure compliance with internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies.
- Mentor and guide junior team members; cultivate a high-performance, integrated culture.
- Exhibit excellence in financial management (margin tracking, monthly fee/resource forecasts) across projects.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which must be adhered to where applicable.