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

Turner & Townsend
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Self-driven","Leadership","Independent work","Collaboration"]

Serve as the day-to-day interface for a major data center development, delivering high-value cost management and quantity surveying. Lead estimation and cost planning, review and negotiate change orders, and reconcile cost changes with contractors and design teams. Produce cost reports and funding presentations, manage cost checks, valuations, and variance analysis, and support value engineering and final accounts through the full construction lifecycle, with on-site presence.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
2 months ago

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

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Job Summary

Serve as the day-to-day interface for a major data center development, delivering high-value cost management and quantity surveying. Lead estimation and cost planning, review and negotiate change orders, and reconcile cost changes with contractors and design teams. Produce cost reports and funding presentations, manage cost checks, valuations, and variance analysis, and support value engineering and final accounts through the full construction lifecycle, with on-site presence.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
  • •Provide estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting final cost plans.
  • •Review and collaborate with design teams and general contractors to develop cost estimates and reconcile cost changes.
  • •Manage cost checks, valuations, and reporting on large projects, including post-contract cost variance analysis and change control.
  • •Lead quantity surveying and cost control across the project lifecycle, including cost auditing/validation and supporting funding presentations and value-engineering sessions.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related construction field.
  • •5–7+ years of cost management experience in the construction industry.
  • •RICS accreditation (or working toward accreditation) preferred.
  • •Experience leading cost management on medium to large, complex construction projects.
  • •Strong understanding of construction procurement routes, value management, and value engineering, with excellent communication skills.
Experience:5+ yearsConstructionData center
Education:Bachelor's in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering (or related construction field)
Skills:CommunicationSelf-drivenLeadershipIndependent workCollaboration
Certifications:RICS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SOX

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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