Senior Cost & Change Manager – Data Center Programs

Turner & Townsend; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager for a large-scale data center program located in Fayetteville, south of Atlanta. The role emphasizes change management, cost control, and governance within a fast-paced construction environment.

The successful candidate will lead cost planning, evaluate changes, and coordinate with design teams, GC, and stakeholders to ensure accurate cost reporting and financial governance across multiple projects on campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field required.
• 5–7+ years of cost management or project controls experience on medium‑ to large‑scale construction programs.
• Experience in consultancy and complex campus‑scale projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage cost change management processes across the program, identifying, evaluating, documenting, and approving changes.
• Review, evaluate, and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle for commercial alignment and cost transparency.
• Maintain and manage change logs, contingency tracking, and commitment registers with clear cost visibility.
• Provide cost planning and estimating, including presenting final cost plans.
• Lead post‑contract cost variance analysis and ensure adherence to change control processes.
• Prepare funding updates and support value engineering in response to change drivers.

Skills

Cost management

Change management

Client-facing

Budgeting

Earned Value Management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

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

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager for a large-scale data center program located in Fayetteville, south of Atlanta. The role emphasizes change management, cost control, and governance within a fast-paced construction environment.

The successful candidate will lead cost planning, evaluate changes, and coordinate with design teams, GC, and stakeholders to ensure accurate cost reporting and financial governance across multiple projects on campus.