Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Job Description

This role offers the opportunity to be directly involved in a high-profile, large-scale project from the ground up, with long-term phased delivery over several years.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–7+ years of cost management or project controls experience on medium- to large-scale construction programs.
• Experience with mission-critical, data center, industrial, or large campus-scale developments preferred.
• Consultancy experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of civil, structural, and MEP construction, with exposure to complex infrastructure systems preferred.
• Advanced competency in budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, and cost-control systems; EVM experience beneficial.
• Proven ability to manage full change-management processes on major projects.
• Strong project controls understanding, including cost-schedule integration and variance analysis.
• Skilled in procurement support and commercial contract management.
• RICS accreditation (or progress toward certification) preferred.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• High analytical capability and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with standard cost management tools and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed cost plans, budgets, and estimates throughout design and construction phases across a large, multi-building campus.
• Prepare and present monthly cost reports, forecasts, and executive-level summaries to support program-wide decision making.
• Cook up cost data from designers, contractors, subcontractors, and vendors for accurate validation across multiple workstreams.
• Maintain benchmarking and built-cost records to support continuous improvement across the broader program.
• Lead procurement support activities, including pricing reviews, scope validation, and commercial negotiations for major trade packages.
• Manage final accounts and drive timely agreement across multiple contractors and phases.
• Oversee full change-management workflow, ensuring changes are reviewed, evaluated, negotiated, approved, and accurately tracked.
• Maintain rigorous cost-control systems, monitoring commitments, variances, and trends across a high-value capital program.
• Serve as a primary client interface, ensuring objectives and expectations are met across both office and site stakeholders.
• Prepare clear commentary on contractor submissions and support governance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with Turner & Townsend Business Management Systems.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Support financial management tasks including margin tracking and resource forecasting.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which must be adhered to where applicable.

Additional Information

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

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