Senior Cost Control Lead – Data Center Programs

Turner & Townsend; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Control Manager to act as the key day-to-day client interface, delivering cost management services across a large-scale data center program located in Fayetteville, approximately 22 miles south of Atlanta.

This role has a strong emphasis on change management, cost control and commercial governance, ensuring that all project changes are evaluated, managed and communicated throughout the construction lifecycle in a fast-paced, high‑volume

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–7+ years of cost management or project controls experience on medium‑ to large‑scale construction programs.
• Mission‑critical, industrial, or large campus‑scale experience preferred.
• Consultancy experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of civil, structural, and MEP construction.
• Advanced knowledge of budgeting, financial reporting, cost‑control systems, and EVM.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage change management processes across the program, ensuring all changes are properly identified, evaluated, documented, and approved.
• Review, evaluate, and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle, ensuring cost transparency.
• Maintain and manage change logs, contingency tracking, and commitment registers.
• Establish and enforce change control procedures and governance frameworks across multiple projects.
• Provide detailed cost analysis and recommendations to support client decision‑making on change events.
• Prepare funding updates and support value engineering sessions in response to change drivers.

Skills

Cost management

Change management

Client-facing

Forecasting

Earned Value Management

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Cost reporting

Education

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

Tools

Excel

Cost management tools

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Job description

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Control Manager to act as the key day-to-day client interface, delivering cost management services across a large-scale data center program located in Fayetteville, approximately 22 miles south of Atlanta.

This role has a strong emphasis on change management, cost control and commercial governance, ensuring that all project changes are evaluated, managed and communicated throughout the construction lifecycle in a fast-paced, high‑volume