Overview
In this role you drive cost management for mission-critical data centre projects in Australia, working within a Newcastle-based team. You will lead early budgeting, cost planning, tendering and post-contract reporting, while mentoring colleagues and advancing MEP digital systems. You collaborate with clients, engineers and contractors to keep projects on budget and schedule. This is a fast-paced, growth-focused opportunity to shape the Data Centre sector through effective cost control and value engineering.
Pay / Benefits
- great place to work
- healthy, productive and flexible working environment
- focus on work-life balance
- opportunity to affect change
Responsibilities
- Assist feasibility studies and write procurement reports
- Estimate and cost plan, presenting final cost plan to clients
- Tendering (single and two-stage) and procurement, including pre-qualification
- Manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes
- Carry out cost checks and valuations on large projects
- Produce monthly post-contract cost reports for client presentations
- Input into value engineering
- Negotiate and settle final accounts
- Interface with client and other consultants at all project stages
- Where appropriate, lead a cost management team to deliver on responsibilities
Key requirements
- Proven track record delivering cost management/quantity surveying services across full project lifecycle in the Data Centre sector
- Professionally qualified (RICS or AIQS) or working towards
- Ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects
- Experience delivering MEP elements for clients
- Knowledge and contacts within the MEP supply chain (tier 1 and below)
- Using digital software for cost management delivery
- Commercially astute with strong negotiation skills
- Excellent people skills and client-facing communication
- client-facing
- communication
- team leadership/mentorship
- digital cost management software
- MEP systems knowledge
- MEP supply chain networking
Senior Cost Manager / Associate - MEP - Data Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises collaboration and innovation within the Energy & Infrastructure sector. Employees benefit from comprehensive career growth opportunities, mentorship programs, and the chance to lead complex projects that make a real impact in the energy and renewables landscape. With a commitment to quality control and best practices, this role provides a rewarding environment for professionals looking to advance their careers while contributing to meaningful projects.
