Senior Cost Control Consultant - Data Center Construction

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Senior Cost Control Consultant to oversee the financial aspects of major data center construction program for a global technology client.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

• Monitoring and controlling costs to ensure the financial health of projects.
• Managing cash flow, pay applications, and change management.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Implementing cost-saving measures to meet project goals and client requirements.

Success in this position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a client-facing role.

Location Requirement:

This position requires working locally with our client in Holly Ridge, LA. Relocation support is available. If full relocation isn’t feasible, a per diem may be offered provided you can work onsite Monday through Friday.


Responsibilities:

• Build strong working relationships across stakeholders through clear communication, constructive challenge, reliability, and a collaborative attitude.
• Demonstrate a professional, respectful, and solutions-oriented approach when engaging with clients, contractors, and internal teams, particularly in high-pressure project environments.
• Lead the review and commercial challenge of general contractor and trade partner pay applications, change requests, and supporting backup to ensure accuracy, entitlement, and value for money.
• Own forecast-at-complete / estimate-at-completion reporting, including variance analysis, identification of key cost movements, and recommended corrective actions.
• Maintain a clear and auditable cost control environment across commitments, changes, accruals, invoices, and forecasts, ensuring all records are accurate and decision-ready.
• Provide exception-based reporting to the client and project leadership, highlighting key risks, aging change, unfunded exposure, forecast variances, and items requiring escalation.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost control systems.
• Track and report all project expenditures, preparing and analyzing cost reports.
• Monitor cost performance, identifying risks and providing mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with project managers, finance, and procurement teams for accurate invoicing, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Oversee contract administration and ensure compliance.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement management protocols.
• Provide regular project status updates and detailed progress reports.
• Ensure all cost management activities adhere to industry standards and legal regulations.
• Manage cash flow process with the general contractors and review variances and provide detailed feedback.
• Prepare detailed monthly cash flow reports/narratives for client to review.
• Prepare and submit pay applications review to clients, resolve discrepancies and track their status.
• Review and verify subcontractor and vendor invoices.
• Document and assess changes to project scope, schedule, or budget.
• Implement change management protocols and prepare change order requests.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• Regular travel to construction site is expected. 

Qualifications

• Proximity to Monroe, LA (or willingness to travel) - 5 days a week on project in Holly Ridge, LA.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7+ years in cost-focused project controls or cost management, with 3+ years on large-scale construction projects.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage cross-functional teams.
• Prior experience with data center construction or similar infrastructure projects is preferred.
• Strong professional presence, emotional maturity, and the ability to maintain a respectful and composed approach when managing conflict, challenge, and competing priorities.
• Positive, proactive attitude with a willingness to take ownership, support the wider team, and contribute to a high-performance site culture.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and challenging contractor / subcontractor pay applications, change orders, and commercial backup on large live construction projects.
• Strong understanding of forecast final cost management, variance analysis, accruals, commitments, and cost-to-complete methodology.
• Experience establishing and maintaining robust cost controls, audit trails, and reporting governance across complex construction programs.
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to identify risk early, challenge assumptions, and communicate issues clearly with proposed solutions.
• Strong experience in cost management, budgeting, and financial reporting within the data center or large-scale commercial construction sector.
• Advanced knowledge of cost control systems, financial forecasting tools, and Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying issues and proposing solutions.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

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