Job DescriptionTurner & Townsend are looking for an experienced
Senior Cost Manager to act as the key day-to-day client interface, delivering cost management services across a large-scale data center program located in Jefferson, approximately 40 miles from the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
This role will have a strong emphasis on change management, cost control, and commercial governance, ensuring that all project changes are effectively evaluated, managed, and communicated throughout the construction lifecycle within a fast-paced, high-volume program environment.
To be successful in this role you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and experienced in managing complex change processes across multiple stakeholders. In this position, you will provide leadership and direction, embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.
Responsibilities:- Lead and manage change management processes across the program, ensuring all changes are properly identified, evaluated, documented, and approved.
- Review, evaluate, and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle, ensuring commercial alignment and cost transparency.
- Maintain and manage change logs, contingency tracking, and commitment registers, providing clear visibility into cost impacts.
- Establish and enforce change control procedures and governance frameworks across multiple projects within the campus.
- Provide detailed cost analysis and recommendations to support client decision-making on change events.
- Support dispute avoidance and resolution through strong commercial oversight and documentation of changes.
- Provide cost planning and estimating, including producing and presenting final cost plans.
- Review and participate with the design team and general contractor in developing cost estimates.
- Reconcile changes and validate contractor cost data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Communicate with the general contractor and project team to gather updates and support cost reporting.
- Prepare written comments on contractor submissions, including executive summaries.
- Coordinate cost inputs from subcontractors, suppliers, and design teams.
- Inform and help drive construction priorities based on cost and change impact.
- Work proactively to resolve cost, scope, and scheduling conflicts.
- Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on complex projects.
- Lead post-contract cost variance analysis and ensure adherence to change control processes.
- Prepare funding updates and support value engineering sessions, particularly in response to change drivers.
- Develop cost plans through design and provide updates at key milestones.
- Review contractor pricing and support negotiations to ensure fair and commercially sound outcomes.
- Ensure cost auditing, validation, and reporting processes are consistently applied.
- Produce monthly cost reports with clear visibility into change activity, risks, and forecast impacts.
- Support final account closeout, ensuring all changes are fully agreed and reconciled.
- Maintain cost benchmarking data and program records to support future forecasting and decision-making.
- Mentor team members and promote best practices in change management and cost control.
- Manage financial tracking, forecasting, and reporting for commissions.
- Support internal systems, governance processes, and company delivery methodologies.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience in cost management within the construction industry.
- Demonstrated experience with change management, change order negotiation, and cost control processes on complex projects.
- Experience leading cost management on medium to large construction projects of moderate to high complexity.
- Experience working on data center, industrial, or large campus-style developments is preferred.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of commercial management, procurement routes, and value engineering practices.
- Proven ability to manage high volumes of change in fast-paced project environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Additional Information*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs. 
