Data Center Cost Manager & Quantity Surveyor – Flexible Work

Turner-; Fayetteville (GA); 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 construction program. You will lead cost estimating, reporting, and control across multi-building projects, supporting procurement decisions and value engineering.

On-site collaboration with project teams and clients is essential. The role requires a background in construction cost management and 3–5 years of relevant experience, preferably with large or mission-critical facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant cost management experience in the construction industry.
• RICS accreditation or working towards it is valuable.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium or large construction projects.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.

Responsibilities

• Advise client on strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess proposals and bids, and chair bid interviews.
• Develop project estimates for construction, fees and other costs; review junior staff estimates and present to client.
• Establish cost reporting schedules and maintain commercial risk registers; review budgets and forecasts with client.
• Oversee cost control processes, review payment applications and change orders, and manage disputes as needed.
• Oversee invoicing processes, benchmark performance, and support final accounting and post‑contract reviews.
• Create handover procedures and training materials from lessons learned.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Value engineering

Vendor bid analysis

Contractual knowledge

Education

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

Tools

Cost estimating software

Take-off software

Bid analysis sheets

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor for a large-scale data center construction program. You will lead cost estimating, reporting, and control across multi-building projects, supporting procurement decisions and value engineering.

On-site collaboration with project teams and clients is essential. The role requires a background in construction cost management and 3–5 years of relevant experience, preferably with large or mission-critical facilities.