Senior Cost Manager Quantity Surveyor Data Center Construction

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction Program, West Memphis, Arkansas, USA

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial management, cost control, and estimating services on a global technology client’s massive data center construction program.

To be successful in this role you must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role.

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Providing estimate and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Reviewing and participating with the design services team and general contractor in the development of the cost estimates.
• Reconciling changes and assisting the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
• Communicating or meeting with the general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.
• Preparing written comments to the general contractors’ submissions, including the executive summary.
• Coordinating all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers—direct from NPA subs, quantities from A/Es.
• Informing and driving engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Working proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
• Managing cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects, completing timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Participating effectively with post-contract cost variances and the change control processes.
• Managing cost impact, contingency, and commitment tracking logs.
• Preparing funding data presentations and coordinating VE sessions with stakeholders.
• Adhering to SOX control responsibilities, where applicable.

• This is an on-site role; a hybrid option may be available after establishing partnership with the client.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Six years of experience in cost management and quantity surveying with a strong focus on large-scale data centers or related construction projects and cloud services.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• PQS (Professional Quantity Surveyor) or MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) accreditation is a plus.
• Proficiency in cost management software (e.g., Procore, Bluebeam, Sage, or similar).
• In-depth knowledge of construction contracts, procurement processes, and risk management.
• Understanding of data center design and construction processes, including MEP systems and structural elements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

* On-site presence and requirements may change depending on the client’s needs*

Remote Work:
No

Employment Type:

Full-time

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