Construction Cost Data Analyst

Construction Cost Data Analyst

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 programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, 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 programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend are engaged to support our client with many complex projects, and we are seeking the ideal Construction Cost Data Analyst responsible for data management, analytics and dashboard reporting development for our technology client's Global Data Center Portfolio. As part of this role, you may also be required to perform cost management duties for related projects. Responsibilities include:

• Analyze cost trends, issues and opportunities for a global data center portfolio. Projects are across various regions, in different construction stages and ranging from small colocation fit-out to large hyperscale lease.
• Perform a variety of analyses such as benchmarking, trend identification, growth forecasting to add value to problem-solving discussions.
• Provide insights and/or recommendations based on analysis to facilitate internal initiatives.
• Present analysis findings in a clear concise and professional manner.
• Identify ways to improve and streamline processes with the use of software tools and/or automation.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing against benchmarks, including identifying and negotiating outliers.
• Develop and maintain project cashflow forecasts and accruals on a monthly basis.
• Analyze project budgets against program-wide benchmarks and ongoing cost trends.
• Provide recommendations to the client on project funding needs based on those benchmarks and cost trends.
• Support the client in compiling information required for capital planning requests (funding).
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications include:

• Minimum of 4 years of using technical skills such as benchmarking, data modeling, and statistical methods to solve problems.
• Previous commercial experience in data center or industrial / manufacturing projects.
• Advanced software skills in Excel and Power BI Dashboards.
• UAT/QA experience is helpful.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to thrive in a client-facing role.
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, prioritize, and be a team player.