Senior/ Lead Cost Manager (m/f/d) - Data Centres

Turner & Townsend is a global leader in professional services for the data centre sector. Due to the continued growth and success of our Data Centre business in Germany, we are seeking a Senior/ Lead Cost Manager (m/f/d) to join our Frankfurt team and support a major data centre project. Please note that this is a full‑time, on‑site role based at the construction site.

With a market leading client base and the opportunity to take the lead on strategic commissions and high-profile projects, this is an exciting time to join the business unit.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary cost management liaison with client and other project stakeholders
• Responsibility for pre and post-contract duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
• Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Tendering and procurement activity, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and compiling the contractual documents
• Taking responsibility for timely and accurate cost checks and valuations
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
• Perform cost risk analysis and provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts
• Maintain central feedback and learning on cost estimating from prospects and projects and contribute to updating of best practices in estimating