Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend; Colorado; On-site; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Comprehensive benefits package

On-site work in Denver

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Denver, CO is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to support a large-scale data center program. You will provide cost management, commercial oversight and quantity surveying across major mission-critical projects nationwide.

The ideal candidate has 5-7+ years in construction cost management, strong communication skills, and experience delivering medium to large projects; travel up to 25% and on-site collaboration are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering, cost management, or related field.
• 5-7+ years in construction cost management or related roles.
• Experience delivering medium to large-scale, mission-critical projects.
• RICS accreditation preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain project estimates, cost plans, and budgets.
• Review, evaluate, and negotiate change orders and contractor pricing.
• Support design reviews with cost input and value engineering.
• Monitor cost performance, contingencies, and forecast expenditures.
• Perform quantity surveying and cost control activities.
• Prepare monthly cost reports and funding updates.
• Travel to active project sites as needed (approximately 25%).
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Client facing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Job description

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 programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, 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 program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of a large-scale, multi-site data center construction program. Based in the Denver, CO area and working closely with the client's program leadership team, this role will act as a key client interface, providing cost management, commercial oversight, and quantity surveying services across major mission-critical construction projects throughout the United States.

The ideal candidate will have strong construction cost management experience, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to operate in a client-facing environment while supporting complex capital projects from preconstruction through closeout.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain project estimates, cost plans, and budgets throughout design and construction.
• Review, evaluate, and negotiate change orders and contractor pricing.
• Support design reviews and provide cost input during planning, design development, and value engineering efforts.
• Monitor cost performance, commitments, contingencies, and forecasted expenditures.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost validation, and construction cost control activities.
• Review contractor applications for payment, valuations, and final accounts.
• Coordinate and reconcile cost information from contractors, consultants, and project stakeholders.
• Manage change control processes and assess cost impacts associated with project modifications.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and funding updates for client review.
• Participate in commercial negotiations and support procurement and contracting activities.
• Assist in benchmarking, cost data analysis, and lessons learned across multiple projects.
• Travel to active project sites as required (approximately 25%) to support project delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in cost management and commercial delivery.
• Support adherence to Turner & Townsend delivery standards, financial controls, and internal business systems.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Cost Management, or a related construction discipline.
• 5-7+ years of experience in construction cost management, quantity surveying, commercial management, or related roles.
• Experience delivering medium to large-scale construction projects; mission‑critical, industrial, advanced technology, or data center experience is highly desirable.
• Construction consultancy experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of estimating, cost planning, change management, procurement strategies, and value engineering.
• Experience reviewing contractor pricing, negotiating changes, and managing project financial performance.
• RICS accreditation or progress toward accreditation is preferred.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client‑facing skills.
• Ability to work from the Denver area and travel to project sites across the United States as needed.

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

The base salary range for this role is $145K-$155K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

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