Senior Cost Manager​/Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Position: Senior 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  
** Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor
** to act as the key, day‑to‑day client interface and deliver a value‑added cost management service on a large‑scale, mission‑critical data center program in the Phoenix market. You will ensure 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 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 confident in client‑facing environments, communicates clearly, and can work both independently and as part of a collaborative team, providing leadership while embedding and promoting Turner & Townsend's purpose, values, and vision.

** Responsibilities:*
* + Develop and maintain detailed cost plans and estimates through design milestones; produce and present final cost plans and executive summaries.

+ Coordinate all sources of cost information (design teams, GC, subcontractors, vendor quotes, benchmark data) for robust cost validation and auditing.

+ Provide commercial input to design optioneering and lead value engineering (VE) and cost optimization initiatives.

+ Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact; integrate cost with schedule and scope in coordination with project controls/scheduling.

+ Lead procurement strategy development, scope validation, contractor/subcontractor pricing reviews, and commercial negotiations to achieve fair contract prices.

+ Prepare written comments on contractor submissions and present executive‑level updates to stakeholders.

+ Own change control throughout the lifecycle: review, estimate, negotiate, and reconcile change orders; manage post‑contract cost variances.

+ Establish and operate cost control systems, including cost checks, valuations, commitment tracking, contingency management, and (where applicable) EVM.

+ Produce and present monthly cost reports and funding data; coordinate VE sessions and scenario planning.

+ Ensure timely agreement of final accounts and compile as‑built cost records for benchmarking and continuous improvement.

+ Act as the primary client interface, ensuring objectives are met and service excellence is delivered.

+ Demonstrate excellence in financial management (margin tracking, monthly fee/resource forecasts) across commissions.

+ Implement and maintain internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies/tools for consistent best practice.

+ Coach and mentor junior team members; foster a high‑performance, one‑business culture.

+ SOX control responsibilities may apply and must be adhered to where applicable.

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

+ Bachelor's degree in Construction…