Turner & Townsend
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Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction
Manage cost planning, budgeting, and financial control for large-scale data center construction projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Support cost management across all project phases, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, and schedule. • Prepare and maintain detailed cost plans and estimates using industry benchmarks and technical documentation. • Produce monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and financial updates for stakeholders. • Manage change control processes, reviewing change orders and cost variances. • Participate in contractor and subcontractor pricing reviews, scope validation, and procurement strategy development. • Collaborate with design teams, general contractors, and vendors to validate cost estimates and perform quantity surveying. • Contribute to cost risk analysis and scenario planning for multi-phase programs. • Monitor market trends and advise on escalation, labor availability, and material pricing. • Develop strategies for cost optimization and value engineering. • Coordinate with scheduling teams to align cost forecasts with project timelines. • Support continuous improvement and standardization of cost management practices. • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, and project teams. • Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost planning
- ▸cost reporting
- ▸change control
- ▸pricing review
- ▸value engineering
- ▸cost forecasting
What You Bring
The role is for a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support cost management on a large-scale, mission-critical hyperscale data-center construction program. The incumbent will assist with cost planning, budgeting, financial control and reporting throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring delivery on time and within budget. Strong communication skills and a client-facing orientation are essential for success. • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field. • 3–5+ years experience in cost management or project controls, preferably in large-scale, mission-critical environments. • Experience in construction consultancy (preferred). • Strong understanding of estimating, budgeting, financial reporting, and cost control systems. • Experience with MEP systems and large-scale budgets. • Familiarity with procurement strategies and commercial management of contractor/vendor contracts. • Progress toward RICS accreditation (advantageous). • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. • Analytical and problem‑solving abilities with attention to detail. • Proficiency in industry‑standard cost management tools and software.
Requirements
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸cost management
- ▸mep
- ▸rics
- ▸communication
- ▸analytical
Benefits
The position is full-time with a salary range of $100K-$135K, dependent on experience and qualifications. Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy, flexible work environment that respects work-life balance and values diversity and inclusion. The firm is an equal‑opportunity employer and adheres to strict recruitment policies that prohibit any fee payments from candidates.
Work Environment
Onsite