Design Cost Consultant – Data Center Construction

Job Description
Turner &
Townsend is seeking a Design Cost Consultant construction professional with cost coordination experience who is looking for the next step in their career. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years of post-graduate experience supporting large-scale Data Center or relatable construction projects.
Responsibilities:
Evaluation, analysis and approval of A/E cost proposals and any subsequent change orders, including:
Review of proposed A/E staff hours, FTEs, distribution between disciplines etc.
Verification of blended rates as well as staff hourly rates.
Overall efficiency calculations.
Verification against approved budget for the associated scope.
Comparative analysis against applicable global &
regional benchmarks.
Math checking.
Alternates &
allowance identification and evaluation.
Assist Design Execution team with A/E Resource Bandwidth Models.
Approval of hourly rates.
Update &
maintain cost benchmarking database/ dashboard.
Provide input on Vendor RFPs as needed.
Create budgets and forecasts to support project &
program initiatives.
Provide oversight of vendor selection, progress of vendors, progress reports, change orders, cashflows, project completion and review of close out documents.
Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
Experience in Data Center Project Controls is preferred