What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Manager - Data Center Construction position at Turner & Townsend?
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 a Cost Manager to join our team supporting a major data center expansion project in North Carolina. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a large-scale, mission-critical program that emphasizes sustainability and cutting-edge technology.
We are looking for a construction professional with strong estimating and cost management skills who can operate in a client-facing environment. This position is ideal for someone with a background in project engineering or early-mid stage cost management who is ready to take the next step in their career.
To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role.
This role offers a hybrid work schedule, requiring three days per week onsite at the project location in Maiden, NC (approximately 35 miles south of Charlotte), with the flexibility to work remotely two days per week.
Responsibilities:
- Support cost management activities across the project lifecycle, with a focus on estimating, budgeting, and cost control during construction.
- Prepare and maintain cost plans and budgets aligned with project objectives.
- Assist with cost analysis, value engineering, and identification of cost-saving opportunities.
- Monitor actual costs against forecasts, track variances, and support corrective actions.
- Review and validate change orders and variations, ensuring compliance with contractual terms.
- Prepare cost reports and financial summaries for stakeholders.
- Contribute to procurement support, bid analysis, and contract administration.
- Maintain compliance with internal systems and client requirements.
- Build strong relationships with clients, contractors, and internal teams to ensure successful delivery.
- Coordinate with project controls and scheduling teams to align cost forecasts with progress updates.
- Support risk and contingency tracking, ensuring accurate reporting and mitigation strategies.
- Assist in benchmarking and maintaining historical cost data for continuous improvement.
- Participate in stakeholder meetings, providing clear and concise cost updates.
- Help implement cost management tools and processes to improve efficiency across the program.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- This role offers a hybrid work schedule, requiring three days per week onsite at the project location in Maiden, NC (approximately 35 miles south of Charlotte), with the flexibility to work remotely two days per week.
- Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
- 4 years of experience in estimating, cost management, or project controls within construction.
- Exposure to large-scale or mission-critical projects (data centers, high-tech facilities, industrial builds preferred).
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with cost planning tools and software (e.g., CostX, Bluebeam, Procore, or similar).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Understanding of construction methods and cost structures; MEP knowledge is a plus.
Additional Information
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
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