Cost Manager​/Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Position: Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction
** Company Description*
* Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

** Job Description*
* ** Turner & Townsend
** is seeking an experienced  
** Cost Manager**  /  
** Quantity Surveyor
** to serve as the key, day‑to‑day client interface and deliver a value‑added cost management service on a large‑scale, multi-phase mission‑critical data center program in Columbus, Ohio. This role is pivotal in ensuring the project is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards, with strong emphasis on governance, commercial rigor, and stakeholder engagement.

** Travel, Per Diem & Relocation*
* + Per diem will be provided for all required travel.

+ Mileage reimbursement is available for candidates who live within driving distance of the site.

+ For candidates traveling from farther away, the client will cover necessary travel costs.

+ Relocation assistance is available for those interested in moving closer to the project location.

The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in a client-facing environment, communicate clearly, and can work both independently and as part of a collaborative team. In this significant position, you will provide leadership and direction while embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

This is an opportunity to drive cost management on one of the most significant technology infrastructure programs in the region.

** Responsibilities:*
* + Advise the client on procurement strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess bids, and lead bid leveling and recommendation processes.

+ Manage estimating activities across the full project lifecycle, including developing and reviewing construction cost estimates, presenting to clients, and supporting value engineering and risk assessments.

+ Engage with vendors and contractors to review, validate, and challenge pricing using benchmark data.

+ Establish and manage cost reporting processes, including forecasts, budget tracking, and commercial risk registers.

+ Lead cost control activities, including payment application reviews, change order evaluation, and contract entitlement recommendations.

+ Support dispute avoidance and resolution through structured change and cost management processes.

+ Manage and monitor invoicing and financial tracking.

+ Oversee final accounts, post-contract audits, and project closeout activities.

+ Conduct post-project reviews and support lessons learned documentation and process improvements.

+ Develop and support project handover procedures.

+  Utilize cost estimating, take-off, and reporting tools to support project delivery.

+ SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

** Qualifications*
* + Able to work on‑site in Conesville, OH as required, with a flexible hybrid schedule and available per diem, travel, or relocation support.

+ Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.

+ 3-5+ years in cost management/project controls within mission‑critical environments (data centers, high‑tech, industrial) and medium to large projects of moderate to high complexity.

+ Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred.

+ Solid understanding of MEP systems, resilience requirements, and campus‑scale…