Senior/ Lead Cost Manager (m/f/d) - Data Centres
Job details
Company
Turner & Townsend
Location
Frankfurt, Germany
Employment type
Full-time
Seniority
Mid level
Primary category
Property & Real Estate
Posted date
4 May 2026
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Job description
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