Senior Cost Control Consultant - Data Center Construction

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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 construction projects.
• Strong understanding of forecast final cost management, variance analysis, accruals, commitments, and cost-to-complete methodology.
• Experience establishing and maintaining robust cost controls, audit trails, and reporting governance across complex construction programs.
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to identify risk early, challenge assumptions, and communicate issues clearly with proposed solutions.
• Strong experience in cost management, budgeting, and financial reporting within the data center or large-scale commercial construction sector.
• Advanced knowledge of cost control systems, financial forecasting tools, and Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying issues and proposing solutions.