Senior Quantity Surveyor​/Cost Manager – Data Center Construction

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day-to-day client interface and deliver value-added cost management services for a major, multi-phase data center construction program. This program includes a large, multi-building campus footprint, high-density technical facilities, and several phases of construction progressing in parallel across a long-term development pipeline.

To be successful in this role, you must be confident in a client-facing environment, able to communicate clearly, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively. In this significant position, you will provide leadership and direction while embedding and promoting Turner & Townsend's purpose, values, and vision.

This position may work remotely from anywhere within the United States, provided the candidate is based in the U.S. Central or Mountain time zones.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop detailed cost plans and estimates through design and delivery phases for a multi-building, large-scale construction campus.
• Produce and present monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and funding information.
• Coordinate cost data from design teams, general contractors, subcontractors, and vendors for thorough cost validation.
• Compile built cost records to support benchmarking and continuous improvement.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead commercial negotiations to drive fair and competitive contract values.
• Lead the review, estimation, negotiation, and reconciliation of change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Manage post-contract cost variances, change control processes, commitment logs, and contingency tracking.
• Support cost risk analysis, scenario planning, and cost-impact assessments.
• Ensure cost, schedule, and scope integration in coordination with project controls teams.
• Contribute to procurement strategy development and scope alignment across multiple construction packages.
• Participate in contractor pricing reviews and support the client through commercial negotiations.
• Ensure timely agreement of final accounts and maintain a robust process for cost auditing and validation.
• Act as the primary day-to-day client interface, ensuring objectives are met and service excellence is delivered.
• Prepare written commentary on contractor submissions and provide cost estimate updates at key milestones.
• Coordinate with general contractors, design partners, and stakeholders across a large, multi-phase construction campus.
• Inform engineering and design priorities based on cost considerations.
• Lead and coordinate value engineering (VE) sessions with stakeholders.
• Provide insight into market trends, escalation, and construction cost drivers.
• Prepare monthly cost reports and ensure all commercial documentation is accurate and timely.
• Implement and maintain Turner & Townsend's Business Management Systems and delivery methodologies.
• Demonstrate strong financial management, including margin tracking and monthly fee/resource forecasting.
• Mentor, coach, and support the development of junior team members.
• Promote a high-performance, one-business culture across the team.
• Display excellence in leadership and service delivery in line with commission requirements.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–7+ years of relevant experience in construction cost management on medium to large-scale projects of moderate to high complexity.
• Data center construction experience, or experience in mission-critical, high-tech, industrial, semiconductor, or other large-scale technical facilities is strongly preferred.
• Construction consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of cost planning, procurement routes, commercial management, value management, and value engineering.
• RICS accreditation or progress toward certification preferred.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with industry-standard cost…