Turner & Townsend
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Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction
Lead cost management for large-scale data center projects, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and stakeholder coordination.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Lead end‑to‑end cost management across all project phases for hyperscale data center programs. • Develop and maintain detailed cost plans, estimates and forecasts using industry benchmarks. • Manage change control, negotiate change orders and ensure commercial governance. • Review contractor and subcontractor pricing, validate scope and support procurement strategy. • Integrate cost forecasts with project schedules and milestones. • Produce and present monthly cost reports, executive summaries and financial updates to stakeholders. • Conduct cost risk analysis, scenario planning and monitor market trends for pricing and labor. • Drive cost optimization and value‑engineering initiatives to reduce lifecycle costs. • Set and track KPIs, prepare presentations for senior leadership and manage financial performance through BMS. • Identify and implement improvements to cost‑management processes, templates and tools. • Provide leadership, mentor junior staff and foster a high‑performance collaborative culture. • Support business development by building client relationships, pursuing cross‑selling opportunities and participating in proposals and networking events. • Ensure compliance with SOX controls where applicable.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost planning
- ▸change control
- ▸pricing review
- ▸cost forecasting
- ▸financial reporting
- ▸value engineering
What You Bring
• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or related field; graduate degree preferred. • 8‑10+ years of cost management or project controls experience on large‑scale, mission‑critical construction projects. • Proven client‑facing consultancy experience and strong understanding of MEP systems and campus‑scale infrastructure. • Expertise in budgeting, financial reporting, Earned Value Management and procurement strategies. • Proficiency with CostX, Oracle, Excel, Primavera or similar cost‑management tools. • RICS accreditation or progress toward certification highly desirable. • Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and stakeholder‑management skills. • Strong analytical, problem‑solving and organizational abilities under pressure.
Requirements
- ▸quantity surveying
- ▸10+ years
- ▸costx
- ▸oracle
- ▸primavera
- ▸rics
Benefits
The firm is hiring an Associate Director – Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to provide expert cost management on a large‑scale, mission‑critical data center program. This client‑facing leadership role requires strong communication and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, with approximately 50 % onsite presence in Cheyenne, WY. Travel and accommodations are provided to support project delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Work Environment
Onsite