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

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day-to-day client interface on a large-scale hyperscale data center development in the greater Reno, NV area.

In this role, you will play a critical part in maintaining commercial discipline and driving robust cost control across a complex, evolving project environment.

To be successful in this role, you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing environment. 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 while embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

• Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide cost estimating and planning, including producing and presenting final cost plans.
• Collaborate with design teams and general contractors in the development of cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and support contractors to ensure cost data accuracy.
• Interface with general contractors and client/project managers to gather status updates and prepare cost reports.
• Prepare written comments on contractor submissions, including executive summaries.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information, including suppliers, subcontractors, and design teams.
• Inform and help drive engineering decisions based on cost impact.
• Proactively resolve cost and scheduling issues with minimal supervision.
• Manage cost checks and perform valuations on large-scale construction activities, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Participate in post-contract cost variance analysis and change control processes.
• Manage cost impact assessments, contingency tracking, and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering (VE) sessions with stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updates at key milestones.
• Provide commercial input into design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations to achieve fair contract outcomes.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost control, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensure cost auditing and valuation processes are robust, with appropriate validation procedures in place.
• Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner.
• Compile cost benchmarking data and maintain project cost records.
• Identify, coach, and mentor team members to support their development and success.
• Demonstrate excellence in leadership and service delivery in line with commission requirements.
• Manage financial performance using internal systems, including margin tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
• Implement and maintain Business Management Systems and delivery methodologies to ensure consistent best practice.
• Act as a role model, promoting a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering, or related field
• 5–7+ years of experience in construction cost management.
• Experience supporting medium to large-scale, complex construction projects (data centers, industrial, or mission-critical projects strongly preferred).
• Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred.
• Working toward or holding RICS accreditation is preferred.
• Strong understanding of procurement strategies, value management, and cost control practices.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and project workstreams.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

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