Cost Manager Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support cost management on a largescale missioncritical hyperscale data center development now moving through early planning and preconstruction stages. This program involves a multihundredacre campus with multiple phases expected to progress over several years representing substantial longterm investment in new-build data center capacity.

In this role you will support cost planning budgeting and financial controls across the full lifecycle of a major greenfield development. The campus is entering an active development phase and this position will play a key role in establishing cost governance building baseline budgets and helping drive value and cost certainty as design and procurement strategies advance.

To be successful in this role you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable operating in a clientfacing environment.

The project site is located approximately 25 miles south of Naperville in Grundy County. This role offers a hybrid schedule with an expected presence onsite 23 days per week depending on project phase and client requirements.


Responsibilities

• Support cost management across all project phases ensuring alignment with scope budget and schedule.
• Prepare and maintain detailed cost plans and estimates using industry benchmarks and technical documentation.
• Assist in producing monthly cost reports executive summaries and financial updates for stakeholders.
• Help manage the change control process including review of change orders and cost variances.
• Participate in contractor and subcontractor pricing reviews scope validation and procurement strategy development.
• Collaborate with design teams general contractors and vendors to validate cost estimates and perform quantity takeoffs.
• Contribute to cost risk analysis and scenario planning for multiphase programs.
• Monitor market trends and provide input on escalation labor availability and material pricing.
• Assist in developing strategies for cost optimization and value engineering.
• Coordinate with scheduling teams to align cost forecasts with project timelines.
• Support continuous improvement in cost management practices and standardization.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients vendors and project teams.
• SOX control responsibilities may apply and must be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications :

• Able to work onsite in Grundy County 23 times per week depending on project phase and client requirements (site 25 miles south of Naperville).
• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Quantity Surveying Engineering or a related field.
• 35 years of experience in cost management or project controls ideally within largescale missioncritical environments (e.g. data centers hightech industrial) is required.
• Experience in a construction consultancy environment is preferred.
• Strong understanding of estimating budgeting financial reporting and cost control systems.
• Experience with MEP systems and largescale budget management is highly valued.
• Familiarity with procurement strategies and commercial management of contractor/vendor contracts.
• Progress toward RICS accreditation is advantageous.
• Strong communication collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical and problemsolving abilities with close attention to detail.
• Proficiency with industrystandard cost management tools and software.

Additional Information :

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs.*

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time