Data Center Cost Manager & Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Denver-area team, supporting mission-critical data centers, corporate real estate, and infrastructure with cost management and project controls across the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has solid experience in cost management, procurement strategies, and commercial risk management, with strong communication and collaboration skills for working with public and private clients.

Qualifications

• Clear communication and presentation skills across client teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on procurement and commercial strategies, including vendor prequalification, assessment of proposals, bid leveling, contract recommendations, bid interviews.
• Lead estimating services across all project phases by developing project estimates for construction, fees, direct work, and other project costs.
• Review estimates prepared by junior team members and present cost plans, value engineering recommendations, and risk assessments to clients.
• Meet with contractors, suppliers, and vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs while leveraging benchmark data from comparable projects.
• Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules, preparing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budgets and spend forecasts, and maintaining commercial risk registers.
• Facilitate regular meetings with clients, project teams, consultants, and vendors to monitor cost performance.
• Manage cost control processes, including payment application reviews, contractor entitlement assessments, change order evaluations, and contractual dispute resolution.
• Monitor and manage project invoicing processes.
• Benchmark project performance against similar successful commissions and industry standards.
• Lead all aspects of final account negotiations, post-contract audits, and account closeout activities.
• Conduct lessons-learned reviews with clients and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and training materials.
• Develop procedures governing project handover and closeout.
• Utilize Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, Take-off Software, and other commercial management tools to support project delivery.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Cost Estimating Software

Take-off Software

Job description

Turner & Townsend seeks a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Denver-area team, supporting mission-critical data centers, corporate real estate, and infrastructure with cost management and project controls across the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has solid experience in cost management, procurement strategies, and commercial risk management, with strong communication and collaboration skills for working with public and private clients.