Cost Engineer - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend
Phoenix
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Communication","Presentation","Organization","Teamwork"]

Manage and analyze costs for data center construction projects, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, and financial control across the full project lifecycle. Build and maintain detailed project budgets, produce cost reports and progress updates for stakeholders, identify financial risks with mitigation plans, and support cost control through collaboration with procurement and contract management. Engage third-party quantity surveyors and maintain historical cost data to improve future estimating and performance metrics.

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Cost Engineer - Data Center Construction

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Job Summary

Manage and analyze costs for data center construction projects, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, and financial control across the full project lifecycle. Build and maintain detailed project budgets, produce cost reports and progress updates for stakeholders, identify financial risks with mitigation plans, and support cost control through collaboration with procurement and contract management. Engage third-party quantity surveyors and maintain historical cost data to improve future estimating and performance metrics.
Location: Phoenix
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain detailed project budgets covering labor, materials, equipment, and services.
  • •Perform cost analysis and forecasting to help keep projects within budget.
  • •Identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
  • •Prepare and present cost reports and progress updates to project managers and stakeholders.
  • •Collaborate with project teams, procurement, and contract management; engage third-party quantity surveyors and validate estimates.

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum of 3 years’ experience in cost engineering focused on data center construction.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • •Strong analytical skills and proficiency in cost estimation software.
  • •Excellent communication and presentation abilities for client-facing work.
  • •Solid understanding of financial forecasting and cost accounting principles.
Experience:3+ yearsConstructionData center construction
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related field
Skills:Analytical skillsCommunicationPresentationOrganizationTeamwork
Languages:English

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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