Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction (Anticipated Opening)

Turner & Townsend • Oklahoma City, OK

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to serve as the primary client contact for a major data center construction program. This role involves delivering a high-value cost management service across multiple projects and phases, ensuring client objectives are met. Success requires excellent communication skills, comfort in client-facing situations with diverse stakeholders, and a self-motivated, driven attitude. The candidate should be capable of independent work and collaboration within an integrated team, providing leadership and promoting the company's values and vision.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in a cost management, quantity surveying, or commercial management role within the construction industry.
• Experience leading cost management activities on medium to large-scale construction projects of moderate to high complexity, preferably within mission-critical, data center, advanced technology, industrial, or infrastructure sectors.
• Experience supporting large-scale data center developments, including MEP-heavy scopes, electrical infrastructure, cooling systems, and mission-critical facilities, is strongly preferred.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement strategies, cost planning, value management, value engineering, and commercial risk management.
• Experience working in fast-paced, multi-project program environments is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.

Nice To Haves

• RICS accreditation or progress toward chartership is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the data center construction lifecycle, including mission-critical systems and infrastructure packages.
• Provide estimating and cost planning services, including producing and presenting final cost plans across all project phases.
• Review and participate with the design team, trade partners, and general contractor in the development of cost estimates for building, MEP, power, cooling, and supporting infrastructure systems.
• Reconcile changes and assist contractors in ensuring that cost and quantity data are accurate and aligned with program objectives.
• Communicate and meet with contractors, consultants, and client project teams to gather status information and prepare cost estimate updates.
• Prepare written reviews and executive summaries of contractor submissions, estimates, and change requests.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions, including suppliers, subcontractors, vendors, labor rates, equipment costs, and quantities from design consultants.
• Inform and drive engineering and design priorities based on cost impact and value optimization opportunities.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve commercial, procurement, and scheduling issues.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on large-scale, complex data center projects. Complete timely and accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Participate effectively in post-contract cost management, commercial administration, and change control processes.
• Manage cost impact assessments, contingency management, risk allowances, and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding and budget presentations and coordinate value engineering workshops with stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through all design phases, delivering updated cost plans at key design and procurement milestones.
• Provide commercial input to design optioneering, constructability reviews, and value engineering exercises.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to achieve fair and competitive contract pricing.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, forecasting, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively across multiple workstreams and contracts.
• Ensure cost auditing and valuation activities are managed effectively and that robust cost validation processes are maintained.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and program-level reporting for presentation to the client and project leadership teams.
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner.
• Compile historical cost data and benchmarking information for data center facilities, mission-critical infrastructure, and related construction scopes.
• Identify, coach, and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
• Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions in line with the conditions of appointment.
• Financial Management: Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin performance, resource forecasts, fee projections, and financial reporting requirements for each commission.
• Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies to ensure consistent delivery of best practices for clients and the company.
• Be a role model who drives a one-business culture that achieves great outcomes by balancing the needs of people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and are to be adhered to where applicable.

Benefits

• A great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• Support for people to succeed both in work and life.
• Promotion of a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior