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Associate / Associate Director (MEP Cost Management) - Data Centre

TurnertownsendΒ·about 24 hours ago

⏰ Full-time🎯 Lead / PrincipalπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ London, UKπŸ“… Oct 12, 2026

Turner & Townsend alinea is seeking an Associate Director to join the MEP Real Estate team, supporting the continued growth of the Real Estate sector. The role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of real estate projects and masterplans while contributing to the development and success of clients and project teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate cost consultancy activities including feasibility estimating, cost planning, contract procurement, tender documentation, tender evaluation, value engineering, commercial management, fee generation, dispute resolution and post-contract management.
  • Promote a safe and secure working environment while supporting the organisation's values and culture.
  • Foster team engagement, collaboration and high performance.
  • Drive performance standards through effective communication, coaching and performance management practices.
  • Contribute to a range of projects requiring technical evaluation, analysis and problem solving.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to team members on project and technical matters.
  • Clearly communicate project scope, roles and responsibilities to support successful project delivery.
  • Oversee and manage service delivery to achieve high-quality outcomes and client satisfaction.
  • A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management/quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle
  • Professionally qualified (RICS or similar) or working towards
  • Degree or HNC level qualification
  • Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time.
  • Experience in delivering MEP elements of work for clients
  • Knowledge & contacts within the MEP supply chain (tier 1 and below)
  • Commercially astute with good negotiation skills

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