Senior Quantity Surveyor – Cost Manager, Data Center Construction

📋 Description

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

• Generate and deliver monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and funding updates.

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

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

• Assess contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead commercial negotiations to secure fair and competitive contract values.

• Oversee the review, estimation, negotiation, and reconciliation of change orders during the construction lifecycle.

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

• Assist with cost risk analysis, scenario planning, and cost-impact evaluations.

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

• Contribute to the development of procurement strategies and alignment of scope across multiple construction packages.

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

• Facilitate timely agreement of final accounts and uphold a robust process for cost auditing and validation.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the client on a daily basis, ensuring objectives are met and service excellence is delivered.

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

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

• Guide engineering and design priorities based on cost considerations.

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

• Offer insights into market trends, escalation, and construction cost drivers.

• Prepare monthly cost reports and ensure the accuracy and timeliness 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, coach, and assist in the development of junior team members.

• Foster a high-performance, unified culture across the team.

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

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

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

• Experience in construction consulting is strongly preferred.

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

• RICS accreditation or progress toward certification is preferred.

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

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements

• Professional development opportunities