Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support a large-scale, multi-billion-dollar campus development project in the Indianapolis area. This is a complex, fast‑paced construction environment, requiring strong cost leadership across site development, core and shell construction, infrastructure packages, and multi‑phase delivery. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring robust cost control, commercial management, and stakeholder alignment throughout the lifecycle of the project. 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, subcontractors, and quantities from architects/engineers. 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 large, complex projects involving multiple concurrent workstreams and phases. 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 design milestones. Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises. Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract pricing. 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 delivered effectively with a robust cost validation process in place. 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 data for benchmarking purposes across large-scale campus developments. Identify, coach, and mentor team members to realize their potential and celebrate success. Display excellence in leadership and service delivery in line with the conditions of appointment. Manage financial performance of commissions, including forecasting, margin tracking, and fee/resource planning utilizing internal systems. Implement and maintain internal business management systems and delivery methodologies to ensure consistent best practice. Act as a role model contributing to a collaborative, 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, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field. Minimum 5–7+ years of relevant experience in a cost management role within the construction industry (more for Lead-level consideration). RICS accredited or working toward accreditation is preferred. Experience leading cost management on large-scale, complex construction projects, ideally involving multi-building or campus-style developments. Experience with significant site development, infrastructure, and utilities packages is highly advantageous. Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred. Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr