Senior Quantity Surveyor – Cost Manager, Data Center Construction

📋 Description

• Create comprehensive cost plans and estimates during the design and construction phases for a large-scale, multi-building construction campus.

• Generate and deliver monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and financial information.

• Collaborate with design teams, general contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure thorough cost validation.

• Maintain built cost records to facilitate benchmarking and ongoing improvement.

• Evaluate contractor and subcontractor pricing while leading commercial negotiations to achieve fair and competitive contract values.

• Oversee the review, estimation, negotiation, and reconciliation of change orders throughout the construction process.

• Manage post-contract cost variances, change control processes, commitment logs, and contingency tracking.

• Assist with cost risk analysis, scenario planning, and assessments of cost impact.

• Ensure the integration of cost, schedule, and scope in collaboration with project controls teams.

• Aid in the development of procurement strategies and align scopes across various construction packages.

• Engage in contractor pricing reviews and support the client during commercial negotiations.

• Ensure timely agreement on final accounts and uphold a robust process for cost auditing and validation.

• Serve as the primary daily interface with clients, ensuring objectives are met and service excellence is maintained.

• Draft written commentary on contractor submissions and provide cost estimate updates at critical milestones.

• Collaborate with general contractors, design partners, and stakeholders throughout a large, multi-phase construction campus.

• Advise on engineering and design priorities based on cost considerations.

• Lead and facilitate value engineering (VE) sessions with stakeholders.

• Provide insights into market trends, escalation, and factors affecting construction costs.

• Prepare monthly cost reports and guarantee the accuracy and timely delivery of all commercial documentation.

• Implement and uphold Turner & Townsend’s Business Management Systems and delivery methodologies.

• Exhibit strong financial management skills, including margin tracking and monthly fee/resource forecasting.

• Mentor and support the development of junior team members.

• Foster a high-performance, cohesive culture within the team.

• Demonstrate leadership excellence and service delivery in alignment with commission requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 5–7+ years of relevant experience in construction cost management on medium to large-scale projects of moderate to high complexity.

• Experience in data center construction or in mission-critical, high-tech, industrial, semiconductor, or other large-scale technical facilities is highly preferred.

• Construction consulting experience is strongly preferred.

• Strong knowledge of cost planning, procurement strategies, commercial management, value management, and value engineering.

• RICS accreditation or progress toward certification is preferred.

• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and analytical abilities.

• Proficient in industry-standard cost management tools and software.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonuses

• Comprehensive benefits package