Senior Cost Lead, Data Centre MEP Projects

Turner & Townsend; Singapore; On-site; SGD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Cost Management Leader in Singapore to drive successful delivery of complex cost management services from initiation to completion. You will oversee strategic planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, and cost control to meet client budgets and quality standards.

The role requires a strong track record in leading multidisciplinary teams, delivering value engineering, and managing client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in cost management or construction projects (e.g. cost manager, construction manager, procurement, project manager, vendor, consultant etc.).
• Strong communication and leadership skills with experience in people management.
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to drive outcomes on behalf of clients, develop new business, leverage current opportunities, and coordinate with construction and design teams to meet deadlines and deliverables.
• Experience in client management with solid experience in client facing environment that requires incumbent to utilise critical business development skills and advisory skills to enhance project delivery on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.

Responsibilities

• Lead line management and develop cost managers and team members through structured guidance and performance reviews.
• Hold the highest level of professional integrity and business ethics.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture; support continuous learning and professional growth.
• Motivate team members and drive positive client outcomes within a fast-paced environment.
• Manage the team’s resources against the business pipeline and projects.
• Conduct interviews for vacant positions in line with recruitment processes.
• Analyze, challenge and brainstorm project requirements to find creative client solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Client management

Cost management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cost Management

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor’s degree in Construction

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Cost Management Leader in Singapore to drive successful delivery of complex cost management services from initiation to completion. You will oversee strategic planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, and cost control to meet client budgets and quality standards.

The role requires a strong track record in leading multidisciplinary teams, delivering value engineering, and managing client relationships.