Cost Manager Quantity Surveyor Data Center Construction
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Job Location:
Ann Arbor, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our data center team and support a major new data center construction program. The ideal candidate will be driven collaborative and aligned with our Turner & Townsend purpose and values.
The role will support one of the largest construction programs in Michigans history involving multiple largescale facilities and significant regional development activity. This position could be based in the Ann Arbor area with a hybrid work schedule providing ongoing engagement with project teams and periodic onsite coordination in the Detroit region.
This role will provide fulllifecycle cost management across a major multibuilding campus program coordinating estimating procurement cost control reporting and final account closeout on a highvalue complex construction portfolio.
Responsibilities:
- Advise the client on procurement and contracting strategies tailored to largescale data center construction.
- Manage vendor prequalification evaluate bids and proposals prepare bid leveling and make final recommendations.
- Lead and participate in vendor interviews support contract negotiation and oversee the appointment process.
- Develop detailed construction cost estimates for large data center facilities including structure fitout MEP sitework and associated costs.
- Review and refine estimates prepared by junior team members ensuring accuracy and alignment with benchmark data.
- Present estimates value engineering options and risk assessments to the client.
- Engage with contractors and suppliers to validate cost inputs and challenge assumptions where needed.
- Establish and maintain the cost reporting schedule for the program.
- Prepare review and present cost reports cash flow forecasts and budget updates.
- Maintain and update the commercial risk register and support regular cost review meetings with the broader project team.
- Benchmark performance and costs against similar data center commissions.
- Review and assess contractor payment applications collaborating closely with project managers to determine entitlement.
- Evaluate change order requests negotiate cost impacts and prepare recommendations for client approval.
- Use dispute avoidance and resolution procedures to support smooth financial administration and mitigate potential conflicts.
- Manage and monitor invoicing processes for accuracy and compliance.
- Lead the final accounting process postcontract audits and financial closeout activities.
- Conduct postcontract reviews with the client and prepare lessonslearned documentation.
- Develop and refine procedures governing handover and closeout of major construction packages.
- Utilize key tools including bid analysis sheets change control forms takeoff software and costestimating systems to support all cost management functions.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in construction management cost management quantity surveying engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 35 years of relevant cost management experience in the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable.
- Experience supporting cost management on medium or largesized construction projects.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters such as different procurement routes value management and value engineering.
- Strong communication skills.
Additional Information :
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Data Center Experience
- Google Docs
- Cost Management
- Construction Estimating
- Construction Experience
- Management Experience
- Land Surveying
- Microsoft Excel
- Team Management
- Auto Estimating
- Contracts
- Google Suite
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