Senior Cost Manager | Data Center Construction Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem provided for travel

Mileage reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support a major hyperscale data center program at a large Abilene campus. The role offers on-site work with coordination across design, construction, and client teams.

You will develop cost plans, manage budgets, produce monthly reports, and drive value engineering while maintaining rigorous cost controls on a high-value capital program in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–7+ years of cost management or project controls on medium- to large-scale construction programs.
• Experience with mission-critical, data center, industrial, or large campus-scale developments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed cost plans, budgets, and estimates across design and construction phases for a large campus.
• Prepare and present monthly cost reports, forecasts, and executive summaries for program decisions.
• Coordinate cost data from designers, contractors, subcontractors, and vendors for validation across workstreams.
• Lead procurement support and commercial negotiations for major trades.
• Manage final accounts and drive timely agreement across contractors and phases.
• Oversee full change-management workflow and cost-control systems.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical capability

Budgeting

Cost control

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support a major hyperscale data center program at a large Abilene campus. The role offers on-site work with coordination across design, construction, and client teams.

You will develop cost plans, manage budgets, produce monthly reports, and drive value engineering while maintaining rigorous cost controls on a high-value capital program in a fast-paced environment.