Senior Cost Manager Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to act as the daytoday client interface and lead delivery of a valueadded cost management service on a large multiphase data center development program. You will drive cost planning change management procurement support and governance ensuring commercial rigor across multiple phases/packages. The ideal candidate is a confident clientfacing communicator who is selfmotivated collaborative and able to work independently when needed.


Responsibilities: 

• Serve as the key daytoday client interface; ensure client objectives are met through bestinclass cost management.
• Lead scope delivery for assigned phases/packages; coordinate with designers GC/CM and trade partners.
• Prepare and present clear written and verbal updates executive summaries and recommendations.
• Develop estimates and cost plans through design presenting updates at each design milestone.
• Review and reconcile estimates with the GC/CM and design team; validate quantities and scope alignment.
• Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering (VE); inform engineering priorities based on cost/constructability.
• Support procurement strategy and contract administration; review contractor/subcontractor pricing.
• Lead/assist price negotiations to drive fair and competitive contract values.
• Provide independent cost/market inputs using internal benchmarks and supplier intelligence.
• Manage change orders endtoend: evaluate negotiate and track through approval.
• Maintain commitment tracking contingency management trend analysis and risk registers.
• Ensure robust cost validation auditing and change control processes throughout delivery.
• Produce timely monthly cost reports forecasts cash flows and variance analyses.
• Coordinate funding data develop executivelevel summaries and facilitate VE/risk sessions.
• Implement and maintain Turner & Townsend Business Management Systems (BMS) and delivery tools; comply with SOX controls where applicable.
• Mentor and coach junior team members; model T&T purpose values and service excellence.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of internal tools templates benchmarks and best practices.
• Support account growth and crossselling through strong stakeholder relationships.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Qualifications :

• Ability to work onsite 3x per week in the St. Louis MO area.
• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Quantity Surveying Engineering or related field (advanced degree a plus).
• A minimum of 6-7 years of cost management / project controls experience including leading cost deliverables on mediumtolarge complex projects.
• Data center or missioncritical/industrial project experience strongly preferred.
• Consultancy experience preferred; strong knowledge of procurement commercial management contracts change and risk.
• Demonstrated expertise in estimating cost planning budgeting reporting and cost control systems.
• RICS accreditation (or working toward it) strongly preferred.
• Excellent clientfacing communication and negotiation skills; ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail; proficiency with industrystandard cost tools.

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