Senior Cost Control Consultant - Data Center Construction

Senior Cost Control Consultant - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Senior Cost Control Consultant to oversee the financial aspects of major data center construction program for a global technology client.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

• Monitoring and controlling costs to ensure the financial health of projects.
• Managing cash flow, pay applications, and change management.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Implementing cost-saving measures to meet project goals and client requirements.

Success in this position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a client-facing role.

Location Requirement:

This position requires working locally with our client in Holly Ridge, LA. Relocation support is available. If full relocation isn't feasible, a per diem may be offered provided you can work onsite Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Build strong working relationships across stakeholders through clear communication, constructive challenge, reliability, and a collaborative attitude.
• Demonstrate a professional, respectful, and solutions-oriented approach when engaging with clients, contractors, and internal teams, particularly in high-pressure project environments.
• Lead the review and commercial challenge of general contractor and trade partner pay applications, change requests, and supporting backup to ensure accuracy, entitlement, and value for money.
• Own forecast-at-complete / estimate-at-completion reporting, including variance analysis, identification of key cost movements, and recommended corrective actions.
• Maintain a clear and auditable cost control environment across commitments, changes, accruals, invoices, and forecasts, ensuring all records are accurate and decision-ready.
• Provide exception-based reporting to the client and project leadership, highlighting key risks, aging change, unfunded exposure, forecast variances, and items requiring escalation.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost control systems.
• Track and report all project expenditures, preparing and analyzing cost reports.
• Monitor cost performance, identifying risks and providing mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with project managers, finance, and procurement teams for accurate invoicing, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Oversee contract administration and ensure compliance.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement management protocols.
• Provide regular project status updates and detailed progress reports.
• Ensure all cost management activities adhere to industry standards and legal regulations.
• Manage cash flow process with the general contractors and review variances and provide detailed feedback.
• Prepare detailed monthly cash flow reports/narratives for client to review.
• Prepare and submit pay applications review to clients, resolve discrepancies and track their status.
• Review and verify subcontractor and vendor invoices.
• Document and assess changes to project scope, schedule, or budget.
• Implement change management protocols and prepare change order requests.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• Regular travel to construction site is expected.

• Proximity to Monroe, LA (or willingness to travel) - 5 days a week on project in Holly Ridge, LA.
• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7+ years in cost-focused project controls or cost management, with 3+ years on large-scale construction projects.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage cross-functional teams.
• Prior experience with data center construction or similar infrastructure projects is preferred.
• Strong professional presence, emotional maturity, and the ability to maintain a respectful and composed approach when managing conflict, challenge, and competing priorities.
• Positive, proactive attitude with a willingness to take ownership, support the wider team, and contribute to a high-performance site culture.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and challenging contractor / subcontractor pay applications, change orders, and commercial backup on large live…