Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

About the Role

• Support and manage cost control activities across large‑scale, multi‑phase data centre construction projects. • Develop and maintain cost plans, estimates, budgets, and cash‑flow forecasts aligned with project scope and timelines. • Monitor cost performance, track actuals versus forecasts, report variances, and maintain historical cost data for benchmarking. • Review and validate change orders and payment applications, ensuring proper documentation, compliance, and cost justification. • Assist with procurement strategies, bid analysis, vendor pre‑qualification, and contractor negotiations; prepare bid‑leveling documents and manage appointment processes. • Prepare and present cost reports, forecasts, and executive‑level dashboards; support monthly progress reports and client presentations. • Track contingencies, commitments, and cost impacts across packages or phases; contribute to value engineering and design optimisation initiatives. • Support risk analysis and mitigation planning for cost‑related impacts; maintain and update commercial risk registers. • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, build strong stakeholder relationships, and participate in governance meetings. • Implement and improve cost‑management tools, templates, and reporting standards; ensure compliance with internal financial systems and regulatory requirements. • Manage final accounting processes, 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 orders
• ▸bid analysis
• ▸cost reporting
• ▸risk management

What You Bring

The firm is hiring an experienced Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to act as the day‑to‑day client interface on a large‑scale, mission‑critical data‑center programme. The role is responsible for delivering value‑added cost‑management services that keep the project on schedule, within budget and to the highest standards, with a strong focus on governance, commercial rigor and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate thrives in client‑facing environments, communicates clearly and can work both independently and collaboratively. In this senior position the individual will provide leadership, embed Turner & Townsend’s purpose, values and vision, and build strong relationships across the project team. A bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or a related field is required, with a graduate degree preferred. The candidate should have three to six years of cost‑management or project‑controls experience in construction, preferably on medium to large‑scale projects such as data centres or high‑tech facilities, and consultancy experience is strongly desired. Required skills include cost‑management processes, change‑order review, pay‑application validation, cash‑flow forecasting, procurement strategies, value engineering, risk management, and proficiency with cost‑management tools, Excel and data analysis. RICS accreditation, knowledge of MEP systems and strong communication and stakeholder‑management abilities are additional assets.

Requirements

• ▸rics
• ▸excel
• ▸cost management
• ▸quantity surveyor
• ▸mep
• ▸stakeholder management

Work Environment

Onsite