Senior Project Controls Manager – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an ambitious Senior Project Controls Manager to join our growing team supporting large-scale mission-critical and data center construction programs. The ideal candidate is a driven construction professional with extensive experience managing project controls, cost management, scheduling, and commercial oversight on large, complex construction projects.

This role requires strong collaboration with project teams, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure

Qualifications

• Degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement processes and procedures
• Budget Management and Tracking.
• Invoice/payment application processing, tracking, and reporting.
• Produce earned value reports.
• Review GC’s cost tracking reports.
• Track proposal reviews, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Coordinate closure of POs at project-end and track work orders status.

Skills

Project controls

Cost management

Scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Self-organization

Education

Degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

• Full-time

Company 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 programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, 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 program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an ambitious Senior Project Controls Manager to join our growing team supporting large-scale mission‑critical and data center construction programs. The ideal candidate is a driven construction professional with extensive experience managing project controls, cost management, scheduling, and commercial oversight on large, complex construction projects. This role requires strong collaboration with project teams, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery from planning through closeout.

The successful candidate will have experience working in fast-paced construction environments, preferably within mission‑critical, data center, advanced technology, industrial, or other highly technical building sectors. They will demonstrate expertise in cost control, change management, financial reporting, schedule performance analysis, contract administration, and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities:

• Manage and implement processes and procedures
• Manage cost/change control, including change order review, negotiation, and recommendations, delay analysis.
• Track and review change orders with Project Manager.
• Budget Management and Tracking.
• Invoice/payment application processing, tracking, and reporting.
• Updating owner cost tracking software.
• Manage weekly progress reports with the General Contractor.
• Produce monthly reports for management.
• Providing review reports.
• Produce earned value reports.
• Review GC’s cost tracking reports.
• Work with project managers to develop and maintain the RFP/SOW/change order templates for various projects and support the development of service agreements and SOWs as needed.
• Follow up on proposals, reviews, and negotiations for the timely execution of contracts and purchase orders.
• Develop owner furnished equipment delivery plans by working with PMs, suppliers and the commodity management team.
• Track proposal reviews, negotiations, and contract execution. Manage/ coordinate and track the supplier delivery plan to ensure suppliers meet the demand per the plan.
• Provide reports for the progress and status of SOWs open for long periods of time.
• Coordinate closure of POs at project-end and keep track of work orders status.
• Periodically review financial reports to ensure compliance with budget targets, reconciliation of project charges against approved contracts, and support gathering data related to unit costs within sites.
• Reconcile GC actual costs with GMP/ Schedule of Values.
• Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
• On Site Records and Document Control.
• Tracking all key project documents, including change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc.
• Initiate close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance.
• Establish close documentation requirements. Collect and track receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, etc.
• Setting and attending change control and cost meetings as required.
• Attend risk meetings and maintain risk log.
• Monitor, track and analyze schedule progress in the field (actual vs. forecast).
• Ensure QA/QC is followed.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Minimum 5-7 years of applicable experience
• Advanced skills with spreadsheets, report writing, and presentations.
• Skilled in the use of industry accepted applications for cost, planning, and progress measurement.
• Demonstrates a high level of self-organization, coordination, and planning.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite of Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Expertise using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

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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