Associate Director – Cost Manager, Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the delivery of cost management services for intricate, high-profile data center construction initiatives.

• Lead and manage cost management teams to ensure accountability is met.

• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, consultants, general contractors, and owner representatives at various project stages.

• Execute quantity surveying, cost control, and change management throughout the project lifecycle.

• Coordinate the strategic and operational management of Cost Management and Project Controls Services.

• Provide reports on the overall commercial status of projects.

• Promote Turner & Townsend's best practices across projects and programs.

• Enhance cost management procedures, processes, templates, and products.

• Conduct performance reviews of staff and establish team strategies.

• Mentor, coach, and develop team members.

• Monitor margin levels, fee/resource forecasts, and financial reports using internal software tools.

• Create priority plans, risk mitigation strategies, KPIs, management controls, and critical success factors.

• Implement and uphold Business Management Systems, delivery methodologies, and tools.

• Perform internal BMS audits and coordinate external certification audits.

• Cultivate market knowledge, serve as a brand ambassador, and generate a pipeline of opportunities.

• Provide advisory services to clients on contracting, procurement strategies, capital planning, and reporting.

• Prepare and present materials to business unit and management leadership.

• Offer weekly updates on projects, initiatives, and staffing while proposing solutions.

• Identify opportunities for cross-selling and business generation.

• Engage in proposal submissions and RFP responses.

• Document commission knowledge and lessons learned in internal databases.

• Attend relevant networking events.

• Fulfill applicable SOX control responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in a cost management position within the construction industry.

• Experience in construction consultancy is highly preferred.

• Expertise in Quantity Surveying is required.

• RICS certification or an equivalent qualification is necessary.

• Exceptional presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication abilities.

• A graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonuses may be available in addition to the base salary.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• A healthy, productive, and flexible working environment.

• Work-life balance.

• Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace.

• Confidential handling of applicant information.