Cost Manager​/Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend seeks a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join our New York City team and support our expanding portfolio of data center clients. The role is critical to our continued growth in the mission‑critical and hyperscale data center sector.

Responsibilities:

• Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process.
• Managing estimating services by developing project estimates (construction, fees, direct work, and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates and value‑engineering recommendations to the client, and reviewing estimates using benchmark data from other projects.
• Managing cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors.
• Managing cost control process by assessing payment applications, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing change‑order requests from vendors & making recommendations to the client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
• Managing & monitoring invoicing process.
• Benchmarking performance against other successful commissions.
• Managing all facets of the final accounting process and post‑contract audits and account close‑outs.
• Holding post‑contract reviews with the client to establish a lessons‑learned document and apply lessons to create a training manual.
• Developing procedures governing handover of project.
• Performing all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take‑off Software.
• Adhering to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in a cost‑management role in the construction industry, with exposure to datacenter, mission‑critical, or highly serviced projects preferred.
• RICS accredited or working towards accreditation is valuable.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium or large‑sized construction projects, ideally including MEP‑intensive environments.
• Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as procurement routes, value management, and value engineering, with awareness of data center design and delivery considerations (e.g., redundancy, phasing, scalability).
• Strong communication skills.

* On‑site presence and requirements may change depending on our client’s needs.

The base salary range for this role is $110 K–$130 K USD. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. Employees may also be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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