Job Description
Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend are seeking a Project Controls Lead to support a large-scale data center development. This multi-phase project represents a significant investment in digital infrastructure and will deliver long-term economic and utility benefits to the region.
As Project Controls Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. You will manage cost and schedule performance, oversee risk management, and provide executive-level reporting to stakeholders.
Travel Requirement
Candidates may be based remotely, with preference for Chicago, IL or Indianapolis, IN for ease of in‑person client interaction. Monthly travel (2–3 days per trip) to the project site near St. Louis, MO is required.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain detailed cost plans, budgets, and forecasts, ensuring alignment with project scope and contractual requirements.
- Monitor and control project costs throughout the lifecycle, track actuals against forecasts, and implement corrective actions to maintain financial integrity.
- Prepare and deliver comprehensive cost reports, variance analyses, and executive-level dashboards, providing clear recommendations for decision-making.
- Review and validate change orders, ensuring proper documentation, cost impact analysis, and compliance with governance protocols.
- Support procurement activities by analyzing bids, validating cost data, and ensuring commercial compliance.
- Collaborate with finance and procurement teams to manage invoicing, accrual reporting, and financial closeout of purchase orders.
- Maintain benchmarking data, historical cost records, and lessons learned to support continuous improvement.
- Assist with schedule development and updates, ensuring cost and schedule data are integrated for accurate performance tracking.
- Monitor schedule progress against baseline, identify potential delays, and communicate impacts on cost and contingency planning.
- Provide regular status updates and executive-level presentations summarizing cost and schedule performance, risks, and recommended actions.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, company procedures, and regulatory requirements, including conducting audits and governance reviews.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Ability to travel to the St. Louis, MO area monthly (1–2 trips, 2–3 days each).
- Proven ability to manage a cost team.
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in project controls with a strong emphasis on cost management and proven scheduling expertise.
- Demonstrated ability to manage cost and schedule integration on large-scale construction projects, preferably mission-critical facilities such as data centers.
- Advanced proficiency in cost management tools and financial forecasting systems; strong experience with scheduling software (Primavera P6, MS Project) is required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex data clearly to senior stakeholders.
- PMP, PMI-SP, AACE, or RICS accreditation preferred.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Additional Information
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client’s needs.
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Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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