Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend
Seattle
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 165,000 - 185,000 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Negotiation","Analytical thinking","Problem-solving"]

Lead end-to-end cost management for large, mission-critical data center programs in a client-facing leadership role. Develop and maintain cost plans, estimates, forecasts, and reporting; manage change control and commercial governance; oversee pricing reviews and procurement strategies. Coordinate with scheduling teams to align cost forecasts with milestones, perform cost risk analysis and optimization/value engineering, and present executive monthly cost reporting while mentoring team members.

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Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end cost management for large, mission-critical data center programs in a client-facing leadership role. Develop and maintain cost plans, estimates, forecasts, and reporting; manage change control and commercial governance; oversee pricing reviews and procurement strategies. Coordinate with scheduling teams to align cost forecasts with milestones, perform cost risk analysis and optimization/value engineering, and present executive monthly cost reporting while mentoring team members.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide end-to-end cost management across project phases, aligning scope, budget, and schedule for hyperscale data center programs.
  • •Develop and maintain detailed cost plans, estimates, and forecasts; manage change control and track post-contract variances.
  • •Oversee contractor/subcontractor pricing reviews, scope validation, and procurement strategy development; advise on contracting and procurement approaches.
  • •Coordinate with scheduling teams to integrate cost forecasts with timelines and milestones.
  • •Serve as primary commercial contact for monthly cost reporting (executive summaries and financial updates) and drive cost risk analysis and value engineering.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 165,000 - 185,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field (graduate degree preferred).
  • •8–12+ years in cost management or project controls in construction, ideally on large-scale, mission-critical projects (e.g., data centers).
  • •Proven construction consultancy experience with client-facing delivery.
  • •Strong understanding of MEP systems and campus-scale infrastructure.
  • •Expertise in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control systems, Earned Value Management (EVM), and procurement strategies (RICS accreditation highly desirable).
Experience:8+ yearsConstructionData centersProject controlsCost management
Education:Bachelor's in Quantity Surveying
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementNegotiationAnalytical thinkingProblem-solving
Certifications:RICS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CostXOracleExcelPrimaveraEarned Value Management (EVM)Business Management Systems (BMS)

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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