Strategic Cost Manager & QS for Data Center Projects

Turner & Townsend; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Atlanta is seeking an experienced Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support construction cost services across a diverse portfolio including real estate developments and data centers. On-site role with emphasis on estimating, cost control, and post-contract accounting.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of relevant cost management experience, a related bachelor’s degree, and ideally RICS accreditation or progress toward it. Excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant cost management experience in construction.
• RICS accreditation or working towards it is valuable.
• Experience on medium/large construction projects, ideally including MEP-intensive environments.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advising on strategies, prequalifying vendors, evaluating proposals and bids, and chairing interviews.
• Developing project estimates for construction, fees and direct costs; reviewing junior staff estimates.
• Managing cost reporting and budgets, forecasts, and risk registers.
• Overseeing cost control, change orders, and payment requisitions with vendors.
• Managing and monitoring invoicing and final accounting and post-contract reviews.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or related field

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Atlanta is seeking an experienced Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support construction cost services across a diverse portfolio including real estate developments and data centers. On-site role with emphasis on estimating, cost control, and post-contract accounting.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of relevant cost management experience, a related bachelor’s degree, and ideally RICS accreditation or progress toward it. Excellent communication is essential.