Data Center Cost Manager | Change-Driven QS

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

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join a large-scale data center program near Indianapolis. You will lead cost management across multiple phases, handle change management, and oversee vendor prequalification and bid assessments in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes detailed cost reporting, risk assessment, and collaboration with clients to protect project budgets. On-site presence is required, with flexibility as needs evolve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
• Experience supporting change management, change orders, and cost control processes.
• RICS accreditation or working toward certification is valuable.
• Experience on medium to large-scale data center, industrial, or campus projects.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on commercial strategies, including change management and change control processes.
• Manage prequalification of vendors, assess proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, and chair interviews.
• Support and manage change orders, reviewing and negotiating changes to align with scope and budget.
• Maintain change logs, contingency tracking, and commitment registers showing cost impacts.
• Develop project estimates (construction, fees, direct work, and other costs) and review estimates from juniors.
• Establish cost reporting schedules, review cost reports and forecasts, and track budgets.
• Provide cost analysis and recommendations related to change events for decision-making.
• Support cost control by reviewing payments, entitlements, and change orders.
• Assist in cost impact assessments from scope changes and design development.
• Monitor invoicing process and post-contract closeouts.

Skills

Cost management

Change management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Education

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

Tools

Cost Estimating Software

Take-off Software

Bid Analysis Sheets

Job description

Turner & Townsend seeks a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join a large-scale data center program near Indianapolis. You will lead cost management across multiple phases, handle change management, and oversee vendor prequalification and bid assessments in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes detailed cost reporting, risk assessment, and collaboration with clients to protect project budgets. On-site presence is required, with flexibility as needs evolve.