Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to ensure that client objectives are met through effective cost management. In this role, you will oversee estimating, negotiating, and managing costs on construction projects while leading a team to deliver best practices. The candidate should hold a relevant degree and possess 5-7 years of experience along with strong communication and leadership skills. This position is based in St. Louis, Missouri and promotes a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• RICS accreditation or pursuing it is preferred.
• Strong communication skills and knowledge of construction technical matters.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Manage cost impact and contingency management.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Cost management

Negotiation

Quantitative surveying

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field

Job description

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day-to-day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service.

To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self‑motivated, driven and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction, embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of the cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
• Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.
• Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
• Manage cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Provide commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensure that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
• Carry out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Ensure that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
• Compile as-built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
• Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
• Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions in line with the conditions of appointment.
• Financial Management – utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
• Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for clients and the company.
• Be a role model that drives a one‑business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a field related to construction.
• Minimum 5‑7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• RICS accredited or working towards it is preferred.
• Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Excellent communication skills.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.