Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key day-to-day client interface, ensuring successful delivery of cost management services on a large-scale data center construction program.

The role requires the ability to work onsite 1–2 weeks per month on a data center project in Northwest Texas.

Projects include the phased delivery of a multi-building data center campus, including ground-up facilities and supporting site and power infrastructure, requiring strong cost control, coordination, and the ability to operate in fast-paced construction environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, be comfortable in a client-facing role, and be able to work independently and as part of a team while promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.


Responsibilities:

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide cost planning and estimating, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
• Communicate and meet with the general contractor and client project team to gather status information and prepare cost estimate updates.
• Prepare written comments on contractor submissions, including executive summaries.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information, including subcontractors, suppliers, and design teams.
• Inform and help drive construction and engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling and cost-related challenges across phased construction programs.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on large, complex ground-up and infrastructure-heavy projects. Complete timely and accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Participate effectively in post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Manage cost impacts, including contingency tracking and commitment tracking logs across multiple project phases.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering sessions with stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at key milestones.
• Provide commercial input into design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract outcomes.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure cost auditing, validation, and reporting processes are managed effectively and consistently.
• Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner.
• Compile built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
• Identify, coach, and mentor team members to support development and performance.
• Demonstrate excellence in leadership and service delivery in line with project requirements.
• Manage financial performance utilizing internal systems for margin tracking, fee forecasting, and reporting.
• Implement and maintain Business Management Systems and delivery methodologies to ensure consistent best practices.
• Act as a role model fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Ability to work onsite 1–2 weeks per month on