Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 5-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Negotiation","Stakeholder management","Analytical abilities","Attention to detail"]

Lead day-to-day cost management for a large-scale data center construction program, acting as the key client interface. Own change management end-to-end—identifying, evaluating, documenting, approving, and communicating change impacts—while negotiating change orders and maintaining robust governance frameworks. Deliver detailed cost analysis, forecasting, variance and earned value support, dispute avoidance documentation, and monthly reporting to guide client decisions across multiple stakeholders.

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

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Job Summary

Lead day-to-day cost management for a large-scale data center construction program, acting as the key client interface. Own change management end-to-end—identifying, evaluating, documenting, approving, and communicating change impacts—while negotiating change orders and maintaining robust governance frameworks. Deliver detailed cost analysis, forecasting, variance and earned value support, dispute avoidance documentation, and monthly reporting to guide client decisions across multiple stakeholders.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and manage change management processes across the program, ensuring changes are identified, evaluated, documented, and approved.
  • •Review, evaluate, and negotiate change orders across the construction lifecycle, maintaining commercial alignment and cost transparency.
  • •Maintain change logs, contingency tracking, and commitment registers; establish and enforce change control governance across multiple projects.
  • •Provide detailed cost analysis, forecasting, and variance analysis, including monthly cost reporting with clear visibility into change activity and risks.
  • •Support dispute avoidance and resolution through strong commercial oversight and documentation; mentor team members and promote best practices.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
  • •5–7+ years of cost management or project controls experience on medium- to large-scale construction programs.
  • •Proven experience managing full change-management processes on major construction programs.
  • •Strong understanding of civil, structural, and MEP construction, with advanced budgeting, financial reporting, cost-control systems, and Earned Value Management (EVM).
  • •Ability to interpret schedules and assess cost impacts across phases and trades, with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Experience:5-7 yearsConstructionData centersProject controlsReal estateCommercial contracts
Education:Bachelor's in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
Skills:CommunicationNegotiationStakeholder managementAnalytical abilitiesAttention to detail
Certifications:RICS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Earned Value Management (EVM)Microsoft Office

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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