Cost Manager - Data Centers - Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Equal opportunity employer

Healthy, flexible working environment

Work-life balance

Opportunity to develop new business

Inclusive culture

Supportive team environment

Descripción de la vacante

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager for Data Centers in Barcelona. You will drive cost management, budgeting, and procurement for complex projects, collaborating with clients to deliver accurate estimates, cost plans, and post-contract controls.

You will lead a cost management team across pre- and post-contract phases, liaising with clients and other consultants to maximise value and report on cost performance. Fluent English and Spanish are preferred for client-facing duties.

Formación

• Provide estimate and cost planning across pre- and post-contract activities.
• Lead procurement activities: pre-qualification, bid analysis, bid reports, and contract documents.
• Support cost management practices with cross-functional collaboration.
• Cost checks, valuations, and post-contract cost reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Provide estimate and cost plans for cost management on data center, pharma, and oil & gas projects.
• Lead procurement processes including bid analysis and producing contract documents.
• Manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Produce monthly post-contract cost reports and present to client.

Conocimientos

Cost management

Procurement

Client liaison

Cost estimation

Leadership

Team collaboration

Descripción del empleo

In this role you will drive cost management and procurement for complex construction projects, partnering with clients to deliver accurate estimates, cost plans, and post-contract cost control. You will work within a cost management team to support data center, pharma, or oil & gas projects, shaping value through pre- and post-contract activities. A strong emphasis on client liaison, governance, and opportunities for new business underpins the role, offering meaningful impact across major programmes.

• equal opportunity employer
• healthy, flexible working environment
• work-life balance
• opportunity to develop new business
• inclusive culture
• supportive team environment
• Provide estimate and cost planning, producing and presenting final cost plans
• Estimate at conceptual, programming, and detailed levels
• Support feasibility studies and procurement reporting
• Lead procurement activities: pre-qualification, bid analysis, bid reports, and contract documents
• Manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes
• Carry out cost checks and valuations on larger projects ensuring timely accuracy
• Produce monthly post-contract cost reports and present to client
• Contribute to value engineering and approve final accounts
• Liaise with client and other consultants across project stages
• Provide leadership to the cost management team when needed
• Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report to line manager
• Suggest improvements for cost management procedures, templates, and products
• Support cost management practices with cross-functional collaboration
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience preparing cost estimates
• Experience in Data center, Pharma, Oil and Gas (preferred)
• Fluent in Spanish and English
• Strong technical experience across pre-contract, post-contract, and final account
• Solid understanding of mechanical, process, electrical, and plumbing systems in construction
• Solid understanding of civils, structural, and architectural aspects of projects
• Experience leading cost management on medium to large, complex construction projects
• Experience advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing
• Excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills
• Great organizational skills and team-player attitude
• verbal and written communication
• team collaboration
• cost planning

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