(MEP/CSA) Cost Manager (Data Centre)

Turner & Townsend
Kuala Lumpur
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: OtherExperience: 5-10 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

As a Cost Manager for data centre projects, you will lead pre- and post-contract cost management, develop cost plans and analyses for MEP-heavy facilities, drive tendering/ procurement, manage design changes and cost impacts, and deliver monthly cost reports and governance reviews while collaborating with clients, consultants, and vendors on complex construction programmes.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
5 months ago

(MEP/CSA) Cost Manager (Data Centre)

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Job Summary

As a Cost Manager for data centre projects, you will lead pre- and post-contract cost management, develop cost plans and analyses for MEP-heavy facilities, drive tendering/ procurement, manage design changes and cost impacts, and deliver monthly cost reports and governance reviews while collaborating with clients, consultants, and vendors on complex construction programmes.
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent

Key Responsibilities

  • •Deliver pre-contract and post-contract cost management services across construction projects, including data centres, critical facilities, and infrastructure-led developments.
  • •Prepare order-of-cost estimates, cost plans, and elemental cost analyses, with a strong understanding of CSA and MEP-heavy cost structures typical of data centre projects.
  • •Undertake rate analysis, benchmarking, and cost modelling for specialist packages such as MEP systems, electrical infrastructure, cooling systems, and fit-out works.
  • •Lead tendering and procurement activities, including: Pre-qualification and tender strategy development, preparation of preliminaries and tender documentation, tender analysis, clarification, and recommendation reports.
  • •Support change control and post-contract cost management, managing variations, compensation events, and cost impacts arising from design development and client changes, escalating major issues where required.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or a related discipline (Master's degree advantageous)
  • •5-10 years’ experience in cost management or construction-related roles (e.g. cost manager, quantity surveyor, construction manager, procurement, project management, consultancy)
  • •Strong understanding of quantity surveying principles, tools, and methodologies, including both pre- and post-contract functions
  • •Exposure to or strong interest in data centre, mission-critical, or MEP-intensive projects is highly advantageous
  • •Proficiency in CostX or equivalent cost estimation software; familiarity with benchmarking databases and digital cost management tools is an advantage
Experience:5-10 yearsData centreMEPConstruction
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CostXCost estimation softwareBenchmarking databasesDigital cost management tools

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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