Senior Cost Manager ​/ Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our New York City team. This individual will act as the key day-to-day client interface, ensuring client objectives are achieved through the delivery of value-added cost management services across large-scale, mission-critical construction projects, including data center developments.

To be successful in this role, you must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing environment. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work both independently and as part of a team. In this role, you will provide leadership and direction while embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

Responsibilities:

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle on complex and fast-paced projects.
• Provide estimate and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan across multiple project phases and work packages.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates, ensuring alignment with project scope and technical requirements.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate and reflective of current project conditions.
• Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner or project manager to gather status information and prepare cost estimate updates.
• Prepare written comments to the general contractor's submissions, including executive summaries for client review.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions, including suppliers, subcontractors, and design teams.
• Inform and help drive engineering and design priorities based on cost impact, constructability, and schedule considerations.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve cost and scheduling challenges on dynamic, schedule-driven projects.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects, ensuring timely and accurate cost verification.
• Participate effectively in post-contract cost variances and change control processes across multiple contracts and scopes.
• Manage cost impact, contingency management, and commitment tracking logs throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering sessions with key stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at key design milestones.
• Provide commercial input into design optioneering and value engineering exercises to support efficient project delivery.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to drive competitive and fair contract outcomes.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively and consistently.
• Ensure that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively, with a robust approach to cost validation.
• Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client, highlighting key risks, trends, and opportunities.
• Ensure that final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely and structured manner.
• Compile built cost data for benchmarking purposes across similar large-scale and mission-critical projects.
• Identify, coach, and mentor team members to support development and high performance.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and service delivery in line with the conditions of appointment.
• Financial Management – Utilize internal systems to track margin, fee, and resource forecasts for each commission.
• Implement and maintain internal Business Management Systems and delivery methodologies to ensure consistent best practice.
• Act as a role model, supporting a collaborative, high-performing culture that delivers strong outcomes for clients and stakeholders.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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