Senior Cost Manager: Data Center Projects Lead

Turner & Townsend; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor with a minimum of 5 years’ post-graduate experience. The role focuses on cost estimation, cost planning, value engineering, and post-contract cost control on large-scale projects such as Data Center or commercial facilities in Amsterdam.

You will lead cost management efforts across design, procurement, and construction phases, ensuring accurate data, timely reports, and robust final accounts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-graduate experience in construction cost management

Responsibilities

• Cost management responsibilities including pre- and post-contract cost control
• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle
• Provide cost planning and present final cost plan
• Review and participate with design services team and general contractor in cost estimates
• Reconcile changes and ensure data accuracy with general contractor
• Prepare cost estimate updates and executive summaries
• Coordinate cost information from NPA, subs, and A/Es
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact
• Proactive issue resolution with minimal supervision
• Manage cost checks, valuations, and post-contract variances
• Support VE sessions and funding data presentations
• Pre-Contract: develop cost plans through design phase and advise on value engineering
• Post-Contract: perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and monthly reports
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed promptly
• Compile as-built cost estimate records for benchmarking

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor with a minimum of 5 years’ post-graduate experience. The role focuses on cost estimation, cost planning, value engineering, and post-contract cost control on large-scale projects such as Data Center or commercial facilities in Amsterdam.

You will lead cost management efforts across design, procurement, and construction phases, ensuring accurate data, timely reports, and robust final accounts.