Amsterdam
1 day ago

Senior Cost Manager - Data Centers
Turner & Townsend
Amsterdam
1 day ago
Senior Cost Manager - Data Centers
Turner & Townsend seeks a Senior Cost Manager with 5+ years of post-graduate experience in mission critical Data Center or large-scale construction projects. The role involves cost planning, estimating, change order negotiation, and post-contract management for on-site projects in Amsterdam.
On-siteFull-timeSeniorCost ManagementQuantity Surveying
Senior Cost Manager - Data Centers
Turner & Townsend seeks a Senior Cost Manager with 5+ years of post-graduate experience in mission critical Data Center or large-scale construction projects. The role involves cost planning, estimating, change order negotiation, and post-contract management for on-site projects in Amsterdam.
On-siteFull-timeSeniorCost Management
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Cost ManagementQuantity SurveyingEstimatingChange Order NegotiationCost PlanningValue EngineeringProcurementContract ManagementProject ManagementConstructionData CenterPresentation SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganization SkillsTeamwork
Soft Skills
CommunicationPresentationOrganizationTeamworkProblem SolvingLeadership
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 the development of cost estimates.
- Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure data accuracy.
- Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information for cost estimate updates.
- Prepare written comments to the general contractor's submissions, including the executive summary.
- Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers.
- 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 VE sessions with stakeholders.
- Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase.
- Providing commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
- Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client.
- Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensuring post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
- Ensuring cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively.
- Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
- Ensuring final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
- Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
Cost ManagerData CentersConstructionQuantity SurveyingProject ManagementAmsterdamFull-timeOn-siteSeniorTurner & Townsend