Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction
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We must not repeat job title as heading. Do not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings.
We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. So we will have sections: About the role (intro paragraphs), Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (list), Benefits (maybe list), Pay (maybe just a paragraph), Schedule (maybe paragraph). Ensure we don't create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content.
Let's extract substantive content:
Intro: "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 is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team and provide expert cost management services on a large-scale, mission-critical data center program. This is a client-facing leadership role requiring exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. In this significant position, you will provide strategic leadership and direction, ensuring successful delivery of cost management services while embedding and promoting Turner & Townsend’s purpose, values, and vision. You will manage both internal and external stakeholders, driving collaboration and accountability across the project lifecycle. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days per week in our Seattle office and remote flexibility for the remaining days."
We can keep that as About the role (maybe combine with Job Description). We'll put in
paragraphs.
Responsibilities: list bullet points from "Responsibilities:" section. Let's extract each bullet:
- Lead end-to-end cost management across all project phases, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, and schedule for hyperscale data center programs and other sectors.
- Develop and maintain detailed cost plans, estimates, and forecasts using industry benchmarks and technical documentation.
- Manage change control: review and negotiate change orders, track post-contract variances, and ensure robust commercial governance.
- Oversee contractor and subcontractor pricing reviews, scope validation, and procurement strategy development; advise on contracting and procurement approaches and support program-level capital planning.
- Coordinate closely with scheduling teams to integrate cost forecasts with project timelines and milestones.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for commercial status reporting; produce and present monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and financial updates to stakeholders.
- Take a lead role interfacing with clients, stakeholders, and consultants at all project stages; maintain excellent communication and build strong relationships with clients, vendors, and project teams.
- Drive cost risk analysis, scenario planning, and sensitivity testing; monitor market trends and provide insights on escalation, labor availability, and material pricing.
- Develop strategies for cost optimization and value engineering to enhance outcomes and reduce lifecycle costs.
- Set and track performance via KPIs and critical success factors; prepare and deliver presentations to senior leadership.
- Manage financial performance using internal systems to track margins, forecasts, and reporting; implement and maintain Business Management Systems (BMS) and company delivery methodologies to ensure best practice.
- Identify opportunities to improve cost management processes, templates, and tools; champion knowledge management by capturing lessons learned and key data.
- Provide strong leadership with a clear strategy and ambition for the team; mentor and develop junior staff, conduct performance reviews, and foster a high-performance, collaborative culture.
- Act as a brand ambassador; develop market understanding, build a pipeline of opportunities, and identify cross-selling and business generation opportunities.
- Participate in proposals/RFP responses and attend networking events to expand market presence and relationships.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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Qualifications: list bullet points from "Qualifications" section:
- Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; graduate degree preferred.
- 8–12+ years of experience in cost management or project controls within the construction industry, ideally on large-scale, mission-critical projects (e.g., data centers, high-tech, industrial).
- Proven experience in construction consultancy and client-facing delivery.
- Strong understanding of MEP systems, resilience requirements, and campus-scale infrastructure.
- Expertise in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control systems, Earned Value Management (EVM), and procurement strategies.
- Proficiency with industry-standard cost management tools and software (e.g., CostX, Oracle, Excel, Primavera).
- RICS accreditation or equivalent certification (or progress toward certification) highly desirable.
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
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Benefits: from "Additional Information": "In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package." Also earlier: "We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance." That's more about culture; but benefits specifically: bonuses and comprehensive benefits package. We'll list those as bullet points? Could be a
- Bonuses
- Comprehensive benefits package
. Also maybe mention flexible working environment? That's more schedule/benefit. But we have schedule section.
Pay: base salary range $165,000 - $185,000 USD. We'll put as .
Schedule: hybrid work arrangement, three days per week in Seattle office and remote flexibility for remaining days. We'll put as
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We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, scam warnings, social media, etc. Also remove "Additional Information" generic fluff like "Our inspired people share our vision and mission..." but we already extracted benefits; we can keep the part about flexible working environment? That's more schedule/benefit but we already have schedule. Might be okay to include as part of schedule or benefits? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep that statement about flexible working environment as it's substantive. Could be placed under Benefits or Schedule. Since it's about work environment, maybe under Benefits as a bullet: "Healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance." But we already have schedule specifics. Might be okay to include as benefit.
We also have "We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life." That's also substantive but somewhat generic; still it's part of posting. We'll keep as a paragraph under Benefits maybe.
We need to avoid duplication. We'll include a Benefits section with bullets: "Bonuses", "Comprehensive benefits package", "Healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance", "Opportunity to affect change and succeed both in work and life". Might be too many but it's from posting.
But we need to ensure we don't create sections with filler like "not specified". All content is specific.
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About the role
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Responsibilities
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Qualifications
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Benefits
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- Comprehensive benefits package
- Healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance
- Opportunity to affect change and succeed both in work and life
Pay
The base salary range for this role is $165,000 - $185,000 USD.
Schedule
This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days per week in the Seattle office and remote flexibility for the remaining days.
We need to ensure we didn't repeat job title as heading. Good.
Check for any leftover boilerplate: we removed EEO, social media, scam warnings, etc. Also removed "Additional Information" heading; we incorporated its content into Benefits and maybe Schedule.
Check that we didn't include "On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs." That's from Additional Information bullet. That's substantive about schedule maybe. Should we include? It says "*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs." That's a note about schedule flexibility. Could be added to Schedule paragraph. Let's incorporate: "This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days per week in the Seattle office and remote flexibility for the remaining days; on-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs."
Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive content: The intro also mentions "Job Description Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team..." We included that in About the role.
Check for any other specifics: "SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable." Already in Responsibilities.
Check for "Proven experience in construction consultancy and client-facing delivery." Already in Qualifications.
Check for "Strong understanding of MEP systems, resilience requirements, and campus-scale infrastructure." Already.
Check for "Expertise in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control systems, Earned Value Management (EVM), and procurement strategies." Already.
Check for "Proficiency with industry-standard cost management tools and software (e.g., CostX, Oracle, Excel, Primavera)." Already.
Check for "RICS accreditation or equivalent certification (or progress toward certification) highly desirable." Already.
Check for "Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills." Already.
Check for "Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure." Already.
Check for "Manage financial performance using internal systems to track margins, forecasts, and reporting; implement and maintain Business Management Systems (BMS) and company delivery methodologies to ensure best practice." Already.
Check for "Identify opportunities to improve cost management processes, templates, and tools; champion knowledge management by capturing lessons learned and key data." Already.
Check for "Provide strong leadership with a clear strategy and ambition for the team; mentor and develop junior staff, conduct performance reviews, and foster a high-performance, collaborative culture." Already.
Check for "Act as a brand ambassador; develop market understanding, build a pipeline of opportunities, and identify cross-selling and business generation opportunities." Already.
Check for "Participate in proposals/RFP responses and attend networking events to expand market presence and relationships." Already.
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for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. Do not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. So we will have sections: About the role (intro paragraphs), Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (list), Benefits (maybe list), Pay (maybe just a paragraph), Schedule (maybe paragraph). Ensure we don't create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content. Let's extract substantive content: Intro: "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 is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team and provide expert cost management services on a large-scale, mission-critical data center program. This is a client-facing leadership role requiring exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. In this significant position, you will provide strategic leadership and direction, ensuring successful delivery of cost management services while embedding and promoting Turner & Townsend’s purpose, values, and vision. You will manage both internal and external stakeholders, driving collaboration and accountability across the project lifecycle. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days per week in our Seattle office and remote flexibility for the remaining days." We can keep that as About the role (maybe combine with Job Description). We'll put in
paragraphs. Responsibilities: list bullet points from "Responsibilities:" section. Let's extract each bullet: - Lead end-to-end cost management across all project phases, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, and schedule for hyperscale data center programs and other sectors. - Develop and maintain detailed cost plans, estimates, and forecasts using industry benchmarks and technical documentation. - Manage change control: review and negotiate change orders, track post-contract variances, and ensure robust commercial governance. - Oversee contractor and subcontractor pricing reviews, scope validation, and procurement strategy development; advise on contracting and procurement approaches and support program-level capital planning. - Coordinate closely with scheduling teams to integrate cost forecasts with project timelines and milestones. - Serve as the primary point of contact for commercial status reporting; produce and present monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and financial updates to stakeholders. - Take a lead role interfacing with clients, stakeholders, and consultants at all project stages; maintain excellent communication and build strong relationships with clients, vendors, and project teams. - Drive cost risk analysis, scenario planning, and sensitivity testing; monitor market trends and provide insights on escalation, labor availability, and material pricing. - Develop strategies for cost optimization and value engineering to enhance outcomes and reduce lifecycle costs. - Set and track performance via KPIs and critical success factors; prepare and deliver presentations to senior leadership. - Manage financial performance using internal systems to track margins, forecasts, and reporting; implement and maintain Business Management Systems (BMS) and company delivery methodologies to ensure best practice. - Identify opportunities to improve cost management processes, templates, and tools; champion knowledge management by capturing lessons learned and key data. - Provide strong leadership with a clear strategy and ambition for the team; mentor and develop junior staff, conduct performance reviews, and foster a high-performance, collaborative culture. - Act as a brand ambassador; develop market understanding, build a pipeline of opportunities, and identify cross-selling and business generation opportunities. - Participate in proposals/RFP responses and attend networking events to expand market presence and relationships. - SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. We'll put each as
- Bonuses
- Comprehensive benefits package . Also maybe mention flexible working environment? That's more schedule/benefit. But we have schedule section. Pay: base salary range $165,000 - $185,000 USD. We'll put as
- ... ...
- ... ...
- Bonuses
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance
- Opportunity to affect change and succeed both in work and life
. Schedule: hybrid work arrangement, three days per week in Seattle office and remote flexibility for remaining days. We'll put as
. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, scam warnings, social media, etc. Also remove "Additional Information" generic fluff like "Our inspired people share our vision and mission..." but we already extracted benefits; we can keep the part about flexible working environment? That's more schedule/benefit but we already have schedule. Might be okay to include as part of schedule or benefits? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep that statement about flexible working environment as it's substantive. Could be placed under Benefits or Schedule. Since it's about work environment, maybe under Benefits as a bullet: "Healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance." But we already have schedule specifics. Might be okay to include as benefit. We also have "We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life." That's also substantive but somewhat generic; still it's part of posting. We'll keep as a paragraph under Benefits maybe. We need to avoid duplication. We'll include a Benefits section with bullets: "Bonuses", "Comprehensive benefits package", "Healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance", "Opportunity to affect change and succeed both in work and life". Might be too many but it's from posting. But we need to ensure we don't create sections with filler like "not specified". All content is specific. Now produce HTML fragment:
About the role
... paragraphs ...
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Benefits
Pay
The base salary range for this role is $165,000 - $185,000 USD.
Schedule
This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days per week in the Seattle office and remote flexibility for the remaining days.
We need to ensure we didn't repeat job title as heading. Good. Check for any leftover boilerplate: we removed EEO, social media, scam warnings, etc. Also removed "Additional Information" heading; we incorporated its content into Benefits and maybe Schedule. Check that we didn't include "On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs." That's from Additional Information bullet. That's substantive about schedule maybe. Should we include? It says "*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs." That's a note about schedule flexibility. Could be added to Schedule paragraph. Let's incorporate: "This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days per week in the Seattle office and remote flexibility for the remaining days; on-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs." Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive content: The intro also mentions "Job Description Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team..." We included that in About the role. Check for any other specifics: "SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable." Already in Responsibilities. Check for "Proven experience in construction consultancy and client-facing delivery." Already in Qualifications. Check for "Strong understanding of MEP systems, resilience requirements, and campus-scale infrastructure." Already. Check for "Expertise in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control systems, Earned Value Management (EVM), and procurement strategies." Already. Check for "Proficiency with industry-standard cost management tools and software (e.g., CostX, Oracle, Excel, Primavera)." Already. Check for "RICS accreditation or equivalent certification (or progress toward certification) highly desirable." Already. Check for "Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills." Already. Check for "Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure." Already. Check for "Manage financial performance using internal systems to track margins, forecasts, and reporting; implement and maintain Business Management Systems (BMS) and company delivery methodologies to ensure best practice." Already. Check for "Identify opportunities to improve cost management processes, templates, and tools; champion knowledge management by capturing lessons learned and key data." Already. Check for "Provide strong leadership with a clear strategy and ambition for the team; mentor and develop junior staff, conduct performance reviews, and foster a high-performance, collaborative culture." Already. Check for "Act as a brand ambassador; develop market understanding, build a pipeline of opportunities, and identify cross-selling and business generation opportunities." Already. Check for "Participate in proposals/RFP responses and attend networking events to expand market presence and relationships." Already. Check