Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor- Data Center Construction (Anticipated Opening)

Turner & Townsend
Louisville
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 3-5 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management"]

Support a large-scale, multi-phase data center construction program by advising clients on cost strategies, bid processes, and vendor prequalification. Develop and review project estimates, lead cost reporting and forecasting with risk registers, and provide guidance on value engineering, change orders, and payment applications. Manage invoicing and support post-contract audits, closeouts, and continuous improvement processes using bid analysis and cost estimating tools.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
3 days ago

Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor- Data Center Construction (Anticipated Opening)

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Job Summary

Support a large-scale, multi-phase data center construction program by advising clients on cost strategies, bid processes, and vendor prequalification. Develop and review project estimates, lead cost reporting and forecasting with risk registers, and provide guidance on value engineering, change orders, and payment applications. Manage invoicing and support post-contract audits, closeouts, and continuous improvement processes using bid analysis and cost estimating tools.
Location: Louisville
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Advise clients on cost strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess proposals/bids and bid levelling documents, and lead bid interviews and appointment processes.
  • •Manage estimating by developing project estimates, reviewing estimates prepared by junior team members, presenting findings to clients, and supporting value engineering and risk assessment.
  • •Manage cost reporting by establishing schedules, reviewing/presenting cost reports and forecasts, tracking budgets, maintaining commercial risk registers, and supporting cost meetings.
  • •Support cost control by reviewing payment applications, evaluating contractor entitlements, reviewing change orders, and recommending actions to the client; manage invoicing.
  • •Support final accounting and continuous improvement by performing post-contract audits and account closeouts, participating in post-contract reviews, and developing procedures for handover and closeout.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
  • •Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
  • •RICS accreditation or working toward certification is valuable.
  • •Experience supporting cost management on medium to large-scale construction projects, preferably data center, industrial, or large campus environments.
  • •Strong understanding of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
Experience:3-5 yearsConstructionData centersConstruction consultancy
Education:Bachelor's in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder management
Certifications:RICS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Bid Analysis SheetsChange Control FormsCost Estimating SoftwareTake-off Software

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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