MEP Cost Manager – Data Centre (Perth)

Turner & Townsend; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced MEP Senior Cost Manager / Associate to join our Perth Data Centre team. You will support budgets, early estimating, cost planning and procurement across high-value projects for leading developers and operators.

You will mentor colleagues, advance MEP digital systems and tools, and engage with the MEP community to promote best practices across Turner & Townsend’s projects in Australia.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering cost management/quantity surveying across the full project lifecycle in the Data Centre sector.
• Professionally qualified (RICS or AIQS) or working towards.
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience delivering MEP elements of work for clients.
• Knowledge of the MEP supply chain (tier 1 and below).
• Using digital software for cost management delivery.
• Commercially astute with strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent communicator, client facing and team based.

Responsibilities

• Assist on feasibility studies and write procurement reports.
• Estimate and cost plan; present final cost plan to clients.
• Tendering and procurement, including pre-qualification stage.
• Manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Conduct cost checks and valuations on large projects.
• Produce monthly post-contract cost reports for clients.
• Contribute to value engineering exercises.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts with clients and contractors.
• Interface with client and other consultants at all stages.
• Lead a cost management team where appropriate.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

MEP cost management

RICS or AIQS

Education

RICS/AIQS qualification

Tools

MEP software

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced MEP Senior Cost Manager / Associate to join our Perth Data Centre team. You will support budgets, early estimating, cost planning and procurement across high-value projects for leading developers and operators.

You will mentor colleagues, advance MEP digital systems and tools, and engage with the MEP community to promote best practices across Turner & Townsend’s projects in Australia.