Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction
About The Position
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to serve as the day-to-day client interface on a major, mission-critical hyperscale data center construction project. The role delivers cost management services to meet client objectives and includes providing leadership and direction while promoting the company’s purpose, values, and vision. The project site is approximately 25 miles southwest of Joliet, in Grundy County. The role has a hybrid schedule, with onsite attendance varying according to the project phase and client requirements. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, driven, comfortable in a client-facing role, and able to work independently and as part of a team. The role covers cost planning and estimating, quantity surveying, cost controls, change management, contractor pricing and negotiations, cost reporting, valuations, and final accounts across the project lifecycle. It also involves financial management of commissions, use of company business systems and delivery methodologies, and coaching and mentoring colleagues. SOX control responsibilities may apply where relevant.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a construction-related field.
- At least 5–7 years of relevant experience in a construction-industry cost management role.
- Experience leading cost management on medium- or large-sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
- Good knowledge of construction-industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to operate in a client-facing role and work independently as well as part of a team.
Nice To Haves
- RICS accreditation or working toward it.
- Construction consultancy experience.
- Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, industrial, or similar large-scale infrastructure projects.
Responsibilities
- Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
- Provide estimates and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in developing cost estimates.
- Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor in ensuring its data is accurate.
- Meet with or communicate with the general contractor and project owner or manager to gather status information for cost estimate updates.
- Prepare written comments on general contractor submissions, including executive summaries.
- Coordinate cost information from sources including NPA, subcontractors, and quantities from architects and engineers.
- Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
- Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
- Manage cost checks and valuations on larger projects, completing them accurately and on time.
- Manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
- Manage cost impacts, contingency, and commitment-tracking logs.
- Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering sessions with stakeholders.
- Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase and deliver updates at appropriate design milestones.
- Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
- Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead client-side negotiations to achieve fair contract prices.
- Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage cost auditing and valuation work and maintain a robust cost-validation process.
- Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
- Negotiate and agree final accounts in a timely manner.
- Compile built-cost estimate records for benchmarking.
- Identify, coach, and mentor talent and celebrate others’ success.
- Provide leadership and service delivery on commissions in line with the conditions of appointment.
- Use internal software to track commission margins and monthly fee and resource forecasts, and prepare financial reports.
- Implement and maintain internal Business Management Systems, delivery methodologies, and tools to support consistent best-practice delivery.
- Promote a one-business culture and balance the needs of employees, clients, stakeholders, and society.
- Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Employees may be eligible for bonuses.
- Flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
