Senior Cost Manager / Estimator - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend; Miami (FL); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management for a major data center client in the Miami area. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, procurement support, change management, and commercial reporting across complex capital projects.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in cost management or related fields, strong client-facing skills, and experience with data centers or mission-critical projects.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in cost management, quantity surveying, or related construction roles.
• Experience with data center, mission-critical projects is required.
• Strong cost planning, estimating, benchmarking, value engineering, and risk management.
• Experience reviewing contractor pricing, GMP proposals, change orders, and procurement.
• Excellent client-facing communication and leadership abilities.

Responsabilités

• Develop, maintain, and oversee project budgets, cost plans, forecasts, and benchmark analyses.
• Lead detailed cost modeling, benchmarking studies, and financial analyses.
• Prepare and present commercial reports, cost reports, forecasts, and budget updates.
• Track budgets, monitor variances, and provide value analysis throughout delivery.
• Review estimates and budgets for alignment with objectives and client expectations.
• Support procurement, including RFPs for design consultants and equipment.
• Lead procurement for construction contracts including bidding and evaluations.
• Review pricing, GMP submissions, and change order requests.
• Manage change control, assess impacts on cost/schedule/scope/risk.
• Provide risk analysis and recommendations on changes and commercial decisions.
• Monitor expenditures, commitments, contingency, and forecast final costs.
• Conduct cost validations, benchmarking, valuations, reconciliations, and audits.
• Collaborate on value engineering and cost optimization opportunities.
• Produce monthly commercial and cost management reports.
• Closeout contracts with final accounts, settlements, and compliance.
• Maintain cost databases and reporting tools for future planning.
• Mentor junior staff and drive continuous improvement in delivery.

Connaissances

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Project controls

Forecasting

Commercial management

Client relationship

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying / Construction Management / Engineering

Description du poste

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

• Full-time

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support a major global data center client. This client-facing role will lead cost management activities including budgeting, forecasting, procurement support, change management, commercial reporting, risk management, and project closeout across complex capital projects.

Candidates local to the Miami area are preferred. However, for exceptional candidates with highly relevant data center, mission-critical, or cost management experience, a more flexible onsite arrangement may be considered.

The ideal candidate will have experience delivering cost management services on data center, mission-critical, or other technically complex construction projects and be comfortable leading commercial discussions with clients and project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and oversee project budgets, cost plans, forecasts, and benchmark analyses throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead detailed cost modeling, benchmarking studies, and financial analyses to support client decision-making.
• Prepare and present commercial reports, cost reports, forecasts, and budget updates to project stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Track project budgets, monitor variances, and provide ongoing value analysis throughout project delivery.
• Review project estimates and budgets to ensure alignment with project objectives and client expectations.
• Support procurement activities, including development of request for proposal (RFP) documentation for design consultants, owner-furnished equipment, and other project services.
• Lead the procurement process for construction contracts, including bid solicitation, bid leveling, commercial evaluation, contractor selection, and award recommendations.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing, proposals, GMP submissions, and change order requests.
• Manage commercial change control processes and evaluate impacts to cost, schedule, scope, and project risk.
• Provide risk analysis and recommendations related to project changes and commercial decisions.
• Monitor project expenditures, commitments, contingency usage, and forecasted final costs.
• Perform cost validation, benchmarking exercises, valuations, reconciliations, and cost audits.
• Collaborate with project teams to identify value engineering, cost optimization, and alternative delivery opportunities.
• Review and analyze portfolio cash flow forecasts and earned value metrics.
• Lead commercial risk management activities, including contingency analysis, cost risk assessments, commercial audits, and contract compliance reviews.
• Assist with the proactive resolution of commercial issues, claims, and disputes to minimize project risk exposure.
• Review project controls documentation and ensure alignment between scope, schedule, budget, and reporting requirements.
• Conduct regular commercial reviews with project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Produce monthly commercial and cost management reports.
• Manage project financial closeout activities, including final account negotiations, vendor settlements, and contractual closeout compliance.
• Maintain and enhance cost databases, historical benchmarks, and reporting tools to support future project planning.
• Develop, manage, and be accountable for achievement of key commercial and financial performance metrics.
• Mentor junior cost management professionals and support team development initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts and implementation of best practices across project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, delivery methodologies, governance standards, and client requirements.
• Act as a role model who fosters a one-business culture and delivers exceptional outcomes for clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in cost management, quantity surveying, project controls, estimating, commercial management, or related construction roles.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, change management, procurement, and cost reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, industrial, infrastructure, or other large-scale technically complex construction projects is required.
• Strong understanding of cost planning, estimating, benchmarking, value engineering, and commercial risk management.
• Experience reviewing contractor pricing, GMP proposals, change orders, and procurement activities.
• Knowledge of cash flow forecasting, contract administration, claims management, and project financial closeout.
• Strong client-facing, communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience within a construction consultancy, owner's representative, project controls, or commercial management environment preferred.
• MRICS or other relevant professional certifications are advantageous.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

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