MEPS Senior Cost Manager ​/ Quantity Surveyor - Manufacturing ​/ 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 programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, 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 program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

** Job Description*
* ** Turner & Townsend
** are looking for an experienced  
** MEPS Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor
** to act as the key day-to-day client interface, ensuring client objectives are achieved through the delivery of value-added cost management services across advanced manufacturing, industrial, and mission-critical data center projects.

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

** Responsibilities:*
* + Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle for MEPS, process utility, and critical infrastructure systems.

+ Prepare and present cost plans, estimates, and budgets for MEPS scopes and utility infrastructure.

+ Partner with design teams and contractors to develop and validate MEPS cost estimates.

+ Review and reconcile cost changes to ensure accuracy and alignment with project requirements.

+ Meet with clients, contractors, and project teams to gather project information and prepare cost updates.

+ Prepare written reviews and executive summaries of contractor cost submissions.

+ Coordinate cost information from suppliers, equipment vendors, subcontractors, and design consultants.

+ Support engineering and design decisions through cost analysis, constructability reviews, and commercial insight.

+ Proactively identify and resolve MEPS cost and scheduling challenges.

+ Perform cost checks, valuations, and cost verification on complex projects.

+ Manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes.

+ Maintain contingency, commitment, and cost impact tracking logs.

+ Prepare funding presentations and support value engineering workshops.

+ Develop and update cost plans throughout design and construction phases.

+ Provide commercial input into design optioneering and value engineering initiatives.

+ Review contractor pricing and lead cost negotiations on behalf of the client.

+ Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities.

+ Manage MEPS cost audits, validation efforts, and financial compliance processes.

+ Produce monthly cost reports highlighting project performance, risks, and opportunities.

+ Support final account negotiations and project closeout activities.

+ Compile benchmark and historical cost data across manufacturing, industrial, and data center projects.

+ Identify, coach, and mentor talent to support team growth and development.

+ Demonstrate strong leadership and service delivery across client commissions.

+ Utilize internal systems to manage forecasts, fee tracking, resource planning, and financial reporting.

+ Implement company delivery methodologies and business management systems to ensure best practices.

+ Adhere to SOX controls and governance requirements where applicable.

+ Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture that delivers exceptional client outcomes.

+ Serve as a role model, supporting…