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Turner & Townsend

Cost Manager - Data Centre (CSA)

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In-Office
London, England, GBR
Mid level
In-Office
London, England, GBR
Mid level
The Cost Manager will oversee cost management for data centre projects, leading clients through feasibility, pre-contract, and post-contract phases while ensuring value and managing financial performance.
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Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

The data centre sector is key to Turner & Townsend and as part of our continued investment in the sector, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cost Manager to join us.  This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to work as part of a dynamic team working with Clients throughout the UK and Europe. 

Your CV and experience will demonstrate that you have successfully undertook cost management of civils, structural, architectural works at Cost Manager level.  Experience within the data centre sector is also ideal.  Individuals will have excellent technical skills and be able to work as part of a team and take ownership for their element of delivery. 

You enjoy leading clients through all stages of projects from feasibility, pre-contract and post contract ensuring value for clients.

This role will suit individuals with experience in negotiation, procurement, post contract cost management, contract creation, execution and analysis to maximise operational and financial performance, reduction of financial risk and continuous commercial performance. It will also be expected that you will have experience in commercial pricing, modelling and strategies to drive value for money for the client.

Qualifications

  • Degree or equivalent in Cost Management / Quantity Surveying
  • Chartered with the RICS, or equivalent
  • Strong measurement and cost planning expertise (NRM2)
  • JCT / NEC / FIDIC experience
  • Commercially astute with good negotiation skills
  • Excellent people person and great communicator, both internal and external

Additional Information

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
 

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

Top Skills

Cost Management
Fidic
Jct
Nec
Nrm2
Quantity Surveying

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