Senior Cost Manager - Data Centre

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in London is seeking aSenior Cost Manager to lead cost planning, estimating and budgeting for large-scale data centre projects. You will manage procurement, tendering, cost reports and commercial updates, ensuring objectives are met.

You will mentor junior staff, maintain strong client relationships and contribute to business development while delivering high-quality cost management services across feasibility to commissioning.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying with MRICS status or on-track.
• Experience in UK Cost Management within Real Estate/Property.
• Experience on large-scale data centre or similar projects.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, estimating and budgeting across project stages.
• Manage procurement and tendering processes, including tender analysis and contract prep.
• Produce and present cost reports, valuations and commercial updates to clients.
• Manage post-contract cost control, change management and commercial risk.
• Support value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Communication

Client facing

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS (or working towards)

Job 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

Turner & Townsend alinea is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join our growing Data Centre team in London.

This is an opportunity to play a leading role in delivering some of the UK and Europe's most complex and high-profile data centre developments. Working with leading developers, hyperscalers, colocation providers and institutional investors, you'll support the delivery of mission-critical facilities ranging from new-build campuses and hyperscale data centres to major expansion and retrofit programmes.

Joining one of the industry's leading cost management teams, you'll work on technically challenging projects, manage key client relationships and support the development of junior team members within a collaborative and high-performing environment.

The Role

As a Senior Cost Manager, you will take ownership of project delivery, providing expert cost management services from feasibility through to commissioning and project completion. You'll work closely with clients, contractors and consultants to ensure commercial objectives are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, estimating and budgeting activities across all project stages.
• Manage procurement and tendering processes, including tender analysis, recommendations and contract preparation.
• Produce and present cost reports, valuations and commercial updates to clients.
• Manage post-contract cost control, change management and commercial risk.
• Support value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors and key project stakeholders.
• Mentor and support junior members of the cost management team.
• Contribute to business development initiatives and the growth of key client accounts.

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying
• MRICS qualified or working towards
• UK Cost Management experience within the Real Estate/Property sector
• Experience working on larger projects
• Experience working on new build and fit-out projects
• Excellent communication skills and client facing.

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.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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