Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor- Data Center Construction (Anticipated Opening)

Turner & Townsend; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor for a large-scale data center program near Jefferson, Indiana, outside Louisville, KY. The role focuses on cost management across estimating, reporting, and final accounting in a fast-paced construction environment.

The candidate should have a 3–5 year track record in cost management, a relevant degree, and strong communication with clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in a cost management role within construction.
• RICS accreditation is valuable.
• Experience supporting cost management on data center, industrial, or large campus projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on strategies, manage prequalification of vendors, assess proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, and manage the appointment process.
• Develop project estimates (construction, fees, direct costs) and support value engineering and risk assessment.
• Establish cost reporting schedules, review reports, track budgets, and maintain risk registers.
• Review payment applications, evaluate entitlements, review change orders, and provide client recommendations.
• Monitor invoicing process and benchmark performance against similar projects.
• Support final accounting activities, post-contract audits, and closeouts.
• Participate in post-contract reviews to capture lessons learned and support closeout procedures.
• Use Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Take-off Software, and Cost Estimating Software.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Cost management

Data center experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field

Tools

Take-off Software

Cost Estimating Software

Job description

Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor- Data Center Construction (Anticipated Opening)

• Full-time

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.

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support construction cost services on a large-scale data center program located in Jefferson, Indiana, just outside the Louisville, Kentucky area.

This role will support the delivery of a multi-phase, multi-building campus, including ground-up facilities and site infrastructure, within a fast-paced construction environment. The ideal candidate will be driven and promote our Turner & Townsend purpose and values.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on strategies, manage prequalification of vendors, assess proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, make final recommendations to the client, attend and chair bid interviews, and manage the appointment process.
• Manage estimating services by developing project estimates (construction, fees, direct work, and other costs), reviewing estimates prepared by junior team members, presenting findings to clients, and supporting value engineering and risk assessment efforts.
• Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, tracking project budgets, maintaining commercial risk registers, and supporting regular cost meetings.
• Support cost control processes by reviewing payment applications, evaluating contractor entitlements, reviewing change orders, and providing recommendations to the client.
• Manage and monitor the invoicing process.
• Benchmark performance against comparable projects and commissions.
• Support final accounting activities, including post-contract audits and account closeouts.
• Participate in post-contract reviews to capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement.
• Develop and support procedures governing project handover and closeout.
• Perform duties through the use of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which must be adhered to where applicable.

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
• RICS accreditation or working toward certification is valuable.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium to large-scale construction projects, preferably within data center, industrial, or large campus environments.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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