Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.
Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com
Job Description
Activities may vary depending on project requirements.
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Conduct feasibility studies and prepare procurement and cost advisory reports for Data Center and mission‑critical developments, including greenfield and brownfield projects.
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Review Data Center construction and MEP design documentation (civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, CSA, IT/low‑voltage systems) and prepare detailed quantity take‑offs, contract documentation, and cost plans.
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Prepare, review, and manage detailed cost estimates and cost plans across all project stages (concept, schematic, detailed design, construction, and close‑out) for high‑CAPEX Data Center projects.
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Lead and manage estimating and cost planning activities, taking ownership of the final Data Center cost plan, including presentation to clients and senior stakeholders.
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Apply Value Management (VM) and Value Engineering (VE) techniques specific to Data Centers, focusing on resilience, redundancy (N+1 / 2N), constructability, scalability, and lifecycle efficiency, engaging Turner & Townsend’s specialist teams as required.
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Manage and lead the procurement and contracting strategy for Data Center projects, including:
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Pre‑qualification of vendors and contractors
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Issuance and management of RFPs
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Bid analysis and evaluation
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Cost and commercial negotiations
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Contract award recommendations and contract preparation
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Administer post‑contract cost control, ensuring that change management processes are implemented effectively, including:
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Assessment and valuation of change orders
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Tracking design changes impacting critical systems
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Maintaining accurate and up‑to‑date project budgets
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Manage cost checks, valuations, and progress assessments aligned with construction sequencing and Data Center commissioning milestones.
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Prepare and issue monthly post‑contract cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and cost‑to‑complete analyses, presenting findings to the client and senior leadership.
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Lead life‑cycle costing (LCC) and total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses for Data Center assets, supporting informed business and investment decisions.
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Ensure final accounts are negotiated, agreed, and closed out in accordance with contractual and financial governance requirements.
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Develop and maintain strong client, consultant, contractor, and vendor relationships, acting as a key interface across all stages of the Data Center project lifecycle.
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Provide regular reporting on estimated cost vs. approved budget, identifying risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies for cost and schedule performance.
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Where applicable, lead and mentor a cost management team, ensuring delivery of assigned responsibilities in line with quality and performance standards.
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Support staff management activities, including recruitment interviews, resource planning, and participation in performance reviews for junior team members.
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Contribute to knowledge management, ensuring lessons learned, benchmarking data, and best practices from Data Center projects are captured and shared within Turner & Townsend systems.
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Support financial management activities, utilizing internal financial systems to track project margins, fee performance, and monthly resource forecasts.
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Identify and implement process improvements to enhance cost management efficiency, accuracy, and project delivery excellence.
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Liaise closely with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors, including regular site engagement and coordination with construction and commissioning teams.
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Review and approve subcontractor proposals, payment applications, invoices, and change requests, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contractual terms.
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Advise the Project Manager and Client on forecast cost risks, potential overruns, and corrective actions to protect project outcomes.
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Travel to project sites as required, including the ability to work from site locations or be site‑based for extended periods when necessary.
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Carry out all duties in accordance with the professional grade and Turner & Townsend quality, governance, and ethical standards.
Qualifications
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8 years professional experience related to Cost Management ;
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Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or any degree relevant to the position;
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RICS, AACE Certifications/Memberships;
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Fluent in English and Spanish;
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Ability to work under pressure to deliver deadlines;
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Good communication skills and has experience explaining concepts, methodologies and their deliverables to Clients;
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Strong client management, change management and teamwork & team management skills;
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Strong Microsoft skills, specifically excel & PowerPoint, CostX, Knowledge of AutoCAD.
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.
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
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Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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LinkedIn
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
