Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day-to-day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service across large-scale data center construction projects, including multi-building campuses and phased developments. To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend. Responsibilities • 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 cost estimates. • Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate. • Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner or 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/Es. • 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 value engineering sessions with stakeholders. • Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate milestones. • Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises. • Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client. • Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle. • Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively. • Ensure that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively with robust validation processes. • Carry out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client. • Ensure that final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner. • Compile built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes. • Identify, coach, and mentor team members to support development and success. • Display leadership and service delivery aligned with Turner & Townsend standards. • Manage financial performance, including tracking margins, forecasts, and reporting. • Implement and maintain internal business systems, tools, and delivery methodologies. • Promote a collaborative, one-business culture across teams and stakeholders. • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.