Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend•Goodyear, AZ

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to provide cost management services on a large-scale, mission-critical data center construction program. This client-facing role serves as a commercial advisor throughout the project lifecycle, leading estimating, procurement, cost control, change management, and commercial management from preconstruction through project completion. The role operates in a fast-paced construction environment and requires strong communication and stakeholder management skills, commercial judgment, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams. The successful candidate will lead cost management activities independently, mentor junior team members, and contribute to the wider team’s performance. The position includes advising clients on procurement and commercial strategy; leading estimating, cost planning, reporting, forecasting, and commercial negotiations; managing cost control, change, valuations, and final accounts; and maintaining benchmarking, risk, and historical cost information. The role also involves producing client-facing reports and presentations, supporting value engineering and design optioneering, monitoring invoicing, and developing lessons learned and handover practices. SOX control responsibilities may apply. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. Turner & Townsend describes its workplace as flexible and supportive of work-life balance, and as inclusive and committed to equal opportunity.

Requirements

Experience as a Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor supporting cost management on construction projects.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to act as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams.
Self-motivated and commercially astute, with the ability to lead cost management activities independently.
Ability to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

Advise clients on procurement and commercial strategies; manage vendor prequalification, evaluate proposals and bids, prepare bid leveling documentation, make recommendations, lead bid interviews, and manage vendor appointment.
Lead lifecycle estimating services, develop and present cost plans and estimates, review junior team members’ work, identify value engineering opportunities and risks, and validate pricing against market benchmarks.
Develop and update cost plans and estimates through design at key milestones.
Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead client-side commercial negotiations to achieve fair and competitive contract pricing.
Establish cost reporting protocols; prepare and present cost reports and forecasts; review budgets and spend forecasts with clients; maintain commercial risk registers; and facilitate cost review meetings.
Lead cost control and change management, including assessment of payment applications, review of change orders, evaluation of contractor entitlements, and management of contractual and commercial issues.
Participate in and oversee cost auditing, valuations, commitment tracking, contingency management, and cost validation.
Coordinate cost information from contractor pricing, subcontractor quotations, quantities, and benchmarking data.
Prepare funding presentations, support value engineering workshops, and provide commercial input to design optioneering.
Produce monthly cost reports and executive-level summaries for client stakeholders.
Manage and monitor invoicing processes.
Benchmark project performance against comparable commissions and industry data.
Lead final account negotiations and ensure timely account closeout.
Compile and maintain benchmarking and historical cost databases.
Develop lessons learned documentation, handover procedures, and best practices for future projects.
Mentor, coach, and support the development of junior cost management professionals.
Demonstrate leadership, client service, and delivery performance consistent with Turner & Townsend’s values and standards.
Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.