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Full-time
5-10

Senior Cost Manager CSA (Data Centre)

1/20/2026

The Senior Cost Manager is responsible for estimating, measurement, and cost planning activities, as well as managing the procurement process and monitoring project progress. They will also produce monthly cost reports and interface with clients and consultants throughout all project stages.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. Together with our clients, we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
About the Role

Company Description

We are a global professional services organization that provides consulting and delivery services to large global clients.

With our experience of major capital projects all over the world we’re experts at managing the many moving parts involved in complex programmes, with 110 offices across 45 different countries.

At the heart of our approach is a focus on better outcomes. With an independent view we do things smarter; we give the clarity and rigour to help teams work better together, to make an investment case stronger, to raise the standards of delivery and to maintain schedules and budgets. It’s how we’ve made the difference for more than 70 years.

We are equal opportunity employers. A copy of the policy statement on equal opportunity is provided upon request.

Job Description

  • Estimating, measurement, bills of quantity production and cost planning activities
  • Responsible for the procurement process from all stages in pre-qualification such as quotation enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation
  • Responsible for the taking off quantity of the tendering project based on tender drawings and documents and sourcing/asking quotation the supplier and sub-contractors where necessary
  • Monitoring and verifying monthly work done and progress claim and assist in the monthly projection cash flow
  • To produce monthly cost reports
  • To be able to take a cost lead role interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
  • To review, analysis and produce variation order assessment, final account productions in post contract stage

Qualifications

  • Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree of Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
  • Preferably with 5 - 8 years consultant QS background.
  • Candidates with experience in industrial, data centers, commercial, infrastructure, hospital, hospitality& leisure, retail fit out experience are preferred.
  • Excellent technical knowledge and experience across the full range of Cost Management duties including: Cost Estimates, Bills of Quantities, Value Engineering, Tendering and Evaluation, Contract Knowledge, Change Orders and Final Account close-out
  • Knowledge in Cost X software would be advantageous
  • Team player with excellent leadership and problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiation, influence and persuade others

Additional Information

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

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  • Department: Real estate
  • Key Skills
    EstimatingMeasurementCost PlanningProcurementQuantity TakeoffCost ReportsVariation Order AssessmentFinal Account ProductionCost ManagementValue EngineeringTenderingContract KnowledgeChange OrdersLeadershipProblem SolvingCommunicationNegotiation
    Categories
    ConstructionConsultingManagement & LeadershipData & AnalyticsEngineering
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