Overview

In this role you lead cost management for Data Centre projects in Italy, guiding the end-to-end cost process and client liaison from Milan. You shape strategy, expand services, and ensure high-quality delivery across contracts. You’ll drive value through cost planning, procurement, and post-contract financials, while building a strong client-facing cost management capability with cross-functional teams.

Retribuzione / Benefits

- relocation support
- flexible working environment
- healthy work-life balance
- equal opportunity employer

Responsabilità

- Develop and expand cost management services and identify new business opportunities
- Lead and develop teams to ensure high-quality service delivery
- Maintain governance and commercial control across contracts, risk, HSW, delivery and finance
- Oversee pre- and post-contract QS activities: feasibility, cost estimating, planning, procurement, tendering, contract administration
- Manage variations, cost checks, valuations, change control, and final accounts
- Produce cost plans, tender reports, monthly cost reports, and post-contract updates
- Drive value engineering and negotiate commercial outcomes with clients and contractors
- Interface with clients, consultants, and contractors throughout all project stages




- Improve cost management processes, templates, and tools for efficiency and quality
- Ensure compliance with business management systems and strong financial control

Requisiti fondamentali

- 10+ years' experience in cost management
- Experience leading cost management commissions for large, complex construction projects
- Knowledge of procurement routes, value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing
- People management experience in project delivery contexts
- Technical experience across pre-contract, post-contract, and final accounts
- Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civils, structural and architectural aspects of construction
- Experience in the Italian construction industry and familiarity with contractual documentation is advantageous
- Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task and work as part of a team
- Proficiency with MS Office and modern cost management digital tools

- leadership and team development
- stakeholder management
- clear communication
- cost estimating (concept to detailed)
- cost planning
- procurement and tendering

📌 Director Cost Management - Data Centres (Milano)
🏢 Turner & Townsend
📍 Milano