Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend
Columbus
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 135,000 - 170,000 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 5-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Independent work","Teamwork","Leadership"]

Act as the key day-to-day client interface for large, mission-critical construction programs across the Columbus, Ohio region. Lead cost management from estimate and cost planning through change orders, valuations, and post-contract variances, collaborating with design services, general contractors, and stakeholders. Produce monthly cost reports and support funding/VE sessions, while tracking margin and forecasts using internal systems and mentoring talent.

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Turner & Townsend
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Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

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Job Summary

Act as the key day-to-day client interface for large, mission-critical construction programs across the Columbus, Ohio region. Lead cost management from estimate and cost planning through change orders, valuations, and post-contract variances, collaborating with design services, general contractors, and stakeholders. Produce monthly cost reports and support funding/VE sessions, while tracking margin and forecasts using internal systems and mentoring talent.
Location: Columbus
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the key, day-to-day client interface and deliver value-added cost management to meet client objectives.
  • •Provide estimate and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan; develop cost estimates with design services and general contractor.
  • •Estimate, negotiate, and reconcile change orders throughout the construction lifecycle; support accurate general contractor data.
  • •Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, valuations, cost checks, and manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
  • •Produce monthly cost reports, support funding data presentations and VE sessions, and manage margin tracking and forecasts using internal systems.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 170,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction field.
  • •Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role within the construction industry.
  • •RICS accredited or working towards accreditation is preferred.
  • •Experience leading cost management on medium to large-scale construction projects of medium to high complexity.
  • •Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience supporting mission-critical, advanced technology or data center/industrial/campus-style developments preferred.
Experience:5-7 yearsConstruction industryData centersIndustrial constructionCampus-style developmentsConstruction consultancy
Education:Bachelor's in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering (or related construction field)
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementIndependent workTeamworkLeadership
Certifications:RICS
Languages:English

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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