Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend

Senior Cost Manager managing cost estimates and controls on large Data Center projects at Turner & Townsend. Collaborating with clients and contractors to ensure accurate financial planning and reporting.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Performing cost reviews and estimate requests as they are submitted by the client
Preparing documents as required by the team
Document control
Analyzing existing cost data and producing benchmark information
Assist with weekly reporting to the client
Meet and negotiate costs with contractors
Develop cost estimates from drawings and specifications
Provide input into value engineering exercises
Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle
Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates
Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate
Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update
Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary
Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/E's
Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact
Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues
Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects
Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes
Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs
Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders
Sox control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable
Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones
Providing commercial input to design and input into value engineering exercises
Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices
Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle
Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively
Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place
Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client
Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner
Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience working in a construction cost management role
College and/or post-graduate degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction
RICS accredited or working towards is valuable, but not required
Experience working on large-scale data center or relatable projects
Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Flexible working hours
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost estimationcost controlquantity surveyingchange managementvalue engineeringcost planningcost auditingnegotiationdata analysisreporting

Soft Skills

communicationnegotiationproblem-solvingteam collaborationproactive work ethicattention to detailorganizational skillstime managementleadershipstakeholder engagement

Certifications

RICS accreditationdegree in construction managementdegree in cost managementdegree in quantity surveyingdegree in engineering