Project Controls Lead (Cost) - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Lead Project Controls Manager to oversee cost, schedule, and risk management for a prestigious technology client’s rapidly expanding data center infrastructure program. This leadership role offers a unique opportunity to shape the delivery of mission-critical projects by driving governance, accuracy, and efficiency across a multi-billion-dollar, sustainability-focused campus development.

As a senior member of the team, you will provide strategic direction, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with global construction teams and cross-functional stakeholders (Analytics, Procurement, Finance) to ensure financial health, accurate forecasting, and risk mitigation across new builds and retrofit projects.


Responsibilities:

• Lead project controls activities across multiple sites, ensuring consistency and compliance with program standards.
• Mentor and coach junior team members; foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Act as the primary point of contact for project controls, providing guidance to project managers and stakeholders.
• Provide preconstruction support during project approval phases, including historical cost analysis, budget baselining, and development of annual contractor purchase orders.
• Align cost and schedule for phased campus builds, including utility planning and long-lead equipment strategies.
• Manage internal project budgets and schedule of values for monthly financial reporting across multiple projects.
• Oversee external project budgets via platforms for commitment management, change management, and document control.
• Facilitate change order routing and review, including content analysis and executive approvals.
• Maintain and update risk registers (internal and contractor), including contingency evaluations.
• Support development of scenario analyses for phasing strategies and risk exposure.
• Lead monthly forecasting and cash flow analysis, identify variances, and prepare executive-level reports.
• Conduct monthly project financial health reviews using dashboards, budget software, schedule comparisons, and productivity reports.
• Prepare and deliver clear presentations on project health, risks, and performance to leadership.
• Collaborate with site Schedulers to ensure alignment between financial forecasts and schedule updates (Primavera P6).
• Partner daily with project managers, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams (Analytics, Procurement, Finance).
• Drive programmatic initiatives, training, and process alignment to ensure consistency across sites.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.