Project Director, Cost Management - Data Centers

Project Director, Cost Management - Data Centers

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.

Turner & Townsend are engaged to support our clients with many complex projects, responsible for all aspects of cost management and project delivery for the Data Center sector. We are seeking a driven and motivated Associate Director (Cost Management) to act as a leader, managing cost management professionals within larger teams and delivering successful outcomes for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Take a leading role in interfacing with the client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages.
• Provide estimate and cost planning including producing and presenting the final estimate.
• Perform all aspects of procurement, including managing the pre‑qualification stage, producing tender lists, tender analysis, producing tender reports, and compiling contractual documents.
• Manage post‑contract cost variances and the change control processes.
• Manage cost checks and carry out payment recommendations, supporting staff as required. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Produce monthly cost reports, including presenting to client.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in cost management.
• Broad experience in all cost management areas: planning, estimating, pre‑contract, post‑contract and final account.
• Experience preparing cost management estimates and reports.
• Experience with advising clients on value management, value engineering and life cycle costing.
• Understanding of cost (labour, plant, materials) as well as cash flow, commitments and overall project costs.
• Experience with key aspects of business development.
• Good organisational skills, ability to multi‑task, and be a team player.
• Ability to develop good working relationships with project teams.
• English skills are required; Spanish language skills are preferred.
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office software and modern cost management digital tools.

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.

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.