Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turnertownsend; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to join our U.S. team supporting a large-scale data center construction program.

You will be the key day-to-day interface with the client, delivering value-added cost management across the project lifecycle and promoting our purpose, values, and vision. The role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently or in a team, and leadership to guide cost management efforts on complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in cost management within the construction industry.
• RICS accreditation is preferred or candidate working toward it.
• Experience leading cost management on medium to large, complex construction projects.
• Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, advanced tech, or other highly technical projects is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide estimate and cost planning, including final cost plan.
• Review with design services and general contractor to develop cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and assist GC to ensure data accuracy.
• Prepare cost update communications with owner and project manager.
• Coordinate cost information sources for discussions with suppliers, subs, and A/Es.
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Manage cost checks and valuations on large projects.
• Support post-contract variances and change control processes.
• Produce monthly cost reports for client presentations.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management / cost management / quantity surveying / engineering

Job description

Turner & Townsend is looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to join our growing U.S. team and support the delivery of a large-scale, complex data center construction program. This role will act as the key day-to-day client interface, ensuring client objectives are achieved through the delivery of value-added cost management services across the full project lifecycle. To be successful in this role, you must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing environment. 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 provide leadership and direction while 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 cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
• Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner of 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 of control processes.
• Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.
• Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
• Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
• Performing quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
• Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner.
• Compiling 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 is 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.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or 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.
• Experience supporting data center, mission critical, advanced technology, or other highly technical construction projects is advantageous.
• 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.

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

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.