Overview

In this role you will drive cost management and procurement for complex construction projects, partnering with clients to deliver accurate estimates, cost plans, and post-contract cost control. You will work within a cost management team to support data center, pharma, or oil & gas projects, shaping value through pre- and post-contract activities. A strong emphasis on client liaison, governance, and opportunities for new business underpins the role, offering meaningful impact across major programmes.

Compensaciones / Beneficios

- equal opportunity employer
- healthy, versátil working environment
- work-life balance
- opportunity to develop new business
- inclusive culture
- supportive team environment

Responsabilidades

- Provide estimate and cost planning, producing and presenting final cost plans
- Estimate at conceptual, programming, and detailed levels
- Support feasibility studies and procurement reporting
- Lead procurement activities: pre-qualification, bid analysis, bid reports, and contract documents
- Manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes
- Carry out cost checks and valuations on larger projects ensuring timely accuracy
- Produce monthly post-contract cost reports and present to client
- Contribute to value engineering and approve final accounts




- Liaise with client and other consultants across project stages
- Provide leadership to the cost management team when needed
- Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report to line manager
- Suggest improvements for cost management procedures, templates, and products
- Support cost management practices with cross-functional collaboration

Requisitos principales

- Minimum of 5 years’ experience preparing cost estimates
- Experience in Data center, Pharma, Oil and Gas (preferred)
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Strong technical experience across pre-contract, post-contract, and final account
- Solid understanding of mechanical, process, electrical, and plumbing systems in construction
- Solid understanding of civils, structural, and architectural aspects of projects
- Experience leading cost management on medium to large, complex construction projects
- Experience advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing
- Excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills
- Great organizational skills and team-player attitude

- presentation skills
- verbal and written communication
- team collaboration
- cost estimation
- cost planning
- value engineering

📌 Cost Manager - Data Centers (Barcelona)
🏢 Turner & Townsend
📍 Barcelona