Amsterdam
2 weeks ago

Cost Manager - Data Centers
Turner & Townsend
Amsterdam
2 weeks ago
Cost Manager - Data Centers
Turner & Townsend seeks a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor with 5+ years post-graduate experience for mission critical data center and large-scale construction projects. The role involves cost planning, estimating, change order negotiation, and post-contract cost control in a hybrid work model based in Amsterdam.
HybridFull-timeSeniorCost ManagementQuantity Surveying
Cost Manager - Data Centers
Turner & Townsend seeks a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor with 5+ years post-graduate experience for mission critical data center and large-scale construction projects. The role involves cost planning, estimating, change order negotiation, and post-contract cost control in a hybrid work model based in Amsterdam.
HybridFull-timeSeniorCost Management
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Cost ManagementQuantity SurveyingChange ManagementEstimatingCost PlanningValue EngineeringProcurementConstructionData CenterContract NegotiationCost ReportingFinal AccountBenchmarking
Soft Skills
CommunicationPresentationOrganizationMultitaskingTeamworkProactiveAnalytical ThinkingProblem Solving
Key Responsibilities
- Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
- Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in developing cost estimates.
- Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure data accuracy.
- Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to prepare cost estimate updates.
- Prepare written comments to general contractor's submissions including executive summary.
- Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions.
- Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
- Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
- Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects.
- Participate effectively with post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
- Manage cost impact/contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
- Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering sessions with stakeholders.
- Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase.
- Providing commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
- Reviewing contractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client.
- Performing quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management throughout project lifecycle.
- Ensuring post-contract cost variances and change control are managed effectively.
- Ensuring cost auditing and valuation work is managed with robust validation processes.
- Producing monthly cost reports for client presentation.
- Ensuring final accounts are negotiated and agreed timely.
- Compiling as-built cost estimate records for benchmarking.
Cost ManagerData CentersConstructionQuantity SurveyorCost ManagementAmsterdamHybridSenior Level