Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

About the Role

• Support and manage cost control for large‑scale, multi‑phase data‑center construction projects. • Develop and maintain cost plans, estimates, budgets and cash‑flow forecasts aligned with scope and timelines. • Monitor cost performance, track actuals versus forecasts, report variances, and maintain benchmarking data. • Review and validate change orders and payment applications for documentation, compliance and cost justification. • Assist with procurement strategies, bid analysis, vendor pre‑qualification and contractor negotiations; prepare bid‑leveling documents. • Prepare and present cost reports, forecasts and executive dashboards; support monthly progress reports and client presentations. • Track contingencies, commitments and cost impacts across packages or phases; aid value‑engineering and design optimisation. • Support risk analysis and mitigation planning for cost impacts; update commercial risk registers. • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, build stakeholder relationships and participate in governance meetings. • Implement and improve cost‑management tools, templates and reporting standards; ensure compliance with internal systems and regulations. • Manage final accounting, post‑contract audits and lessons‑learned reviews; contribute to continuous improvement and training documentation. • Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost control
• ▸cost forecasting
• ▸change review
• ▸procurement
• ▸cost reporting
• ▸risk analysis

What You Bring

The firm is looking for an experienced Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to act as the day‑to‑day client interface on a large‑scale, mission‑critical data‑center program. The role requires delivering cost‑management services that keep the project on time, within budget and to the highest standards, while providing strong governance and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will work both independently and collaboratively, embodying Turner & Townsend’s purpose, values and vision. • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or a related field; graduate degree preferred. • Possess 3–6 years of cost‑management or project‑control experience in construction, preferably on medium to large‑scale projects such as data centres or high‑tech facilities. • Preferably have construction consultancy experience. • Demonstrate strong knowledge of cost‑management processes, including change‑order review, pay‑application validation, cash‑flow forecasting and reporting. • Familiarity with procurement strategies, commercial contract management, various procurement routes, value engineering and risk management. • RICS accreditation or progress toward certification is a plus. • Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications for cost analysis; MEP systems knowledge beneficial. • Proficient in cost‑management software and advanced Excel/data‑analysis for detailed cost modelling. • Exhibit excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder‑management skills in fast‑paced environments.

Requirements

• ▸construction degree
• ▸rics
• ▸cost management
• ▸procurement
• ▸excel
• ▸communication

Benefits

Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy, productive and flexible work environment that respects work‑life balance, and it provides a great place for people to succeed both professionally and personally. The company is an equal‑opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive culture for all employees. It is strictly against company policy for any candidate to pay a fee during the recruitment process, and no recruitment agency will ask candidates for payment. Unsolicited resumes submitted through the website or personal e‑mail accounts become the property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to agency fees.

Work Environment

Onsite