Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend•Indianapolis, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager to support construction cost services on a large-scale data center program in Jefferson, approximately 40 miles from Indianapolis. The program includes a multi-phase, multi-building campus with ground-up facilities and site infrastructure in a fast-paced construction environment. The role has a strong emphasis on change management, ensuring changes are tracked, evaluated, and managed throughout the project lifecycle. The position supports cost management, commercial controls, procurement, estimating, reporting, cost control, and project closeout. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. The successful candidate will promote Turner & Townsend’s purpose and values while working with clients and project stakeholders. The company describes its working environment as flexible and supportive of work-life balance, and is committed to equal opportunity and inclusion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, engineering, or a related field.
At least 3–5 years of experience in a construction-industry cost management role.
Demonstrated experience supporting change management, change order review, and cost control processes.
Experience supporting cost management on medium- to large-scale construction projects.
Solid understanding of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

RICS accreditation or progress toward certification.
Experience on data center, industrial, or large campus construction projects.
Construction consultancy experience.

Responsibilities

Advise clients on commercial strategies, including establishing and managing project change management and change control processes.
Manage vendor prequalification; assess proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents; make recommendations to clients; attend and chair bid interviews; and manage vendor appointments.
Support and manage change orders, including reviewing, evaluating, and negotiating changes to align with project scope and budget.
Maintain change logs, contingency tracking, and commitment registers to provide transparency into program cost impacts.
Manage estimating services, including developing project estimates for construction, fees, direct work, and other costs; reviewing estimates prepared by junior team members; presenting findings to clients; and supporting value engineering and risk assessment.
Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, tracking budgets, maintaining commercial risk registers, and supporting regular cost meetings.
Provide cost analysis and recommendations for change events to support client decisions.
Support cost control by reviewing payment applications, evaluating contractor entitlements, reviewing change orders, and making recommendations to clients.
Assist with cost impact assessments arising from scope changes, design development, and field-driven modifications.
Manage and monitor invoicing.
Benchmark performance against comparable projects and commissions.
Support final accounting, post-contract audits, and account closeouts, ensuring changes are captured and reconciled.
Participate in post-contract reviews to capture lessons learned, particularly about change management, and support continuous improvement.
Develop and support procedures for project handover and closeout.
Perform duties using Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, cost estimating software, and take-off software.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.