Senior Cost Manager - Data Centre

Turner & Townsend alinea is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join our growing Data Centre team in London. This is an opportunity to play a leading role in delivering some of the UK and Europe's most complex and high-profile data centre developments. Working with leading developers, hyperscalers, colocation providers and institutional investors, you'll support the delivery of mission-critical facilities ranging from new-build campuses and hyperscale data centres to major expansion and retrofit programmes. Joining one of the industry's leading cost management teams, you'll work on technically challenging projects, manage key client relationships and support the development of junior team members within a collaborative and high-performing environment. The Role As a Senior Cost Manager, you will take ownership of project delivery, providing expert cost management services from feasibility through to commissioning and project completion. You'll work closely with clients, contractors and consultants to ensure commercial objectives are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of service delivery. Key Responsibilities • Lead cost planning, estimating and budgeting activities across all project stages. • Manage procurement and tendering processes, including tender analysis, recommendations and contract preparation. • Produce and present cost reports, valuations and commercial updates to clients. • Manage post-contract cost control, change management and commercial risk. • Support value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives. • Negotiate and agree final accounts. • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors and key project stakeholders. • Mentor and support junior members of the cost management team. • Contribute to business development initiatives and the growth of key client accounts. • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying  • MRICS qualified or working towards • UK Cost Management experience within the Real Estate/Property sector   • Experience working on larger projects  • Experience working on new build and fit-out projects  • Excellent communication skills and client facing. Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.  Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please find out more about us at  www.turnerandtownsend.com/ #LI-MM1 SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:  Twitter Instagram LinkedIn It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.  Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.