Turner & Townsend
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Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction
Manage cost planning, budgeting, and financial control for a hyperscale data center project.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Support cost management across all project phases, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, and schedule. • Prepare and maintain detailed cost plans and estimates using industry benchmarks and technical documentation. • Produce monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and financial updates for stakeholders. • Manage change control processes, reviewing change orders and cost variances. • Participate in contractor and subcontractor pricing reviews, scope validation, and procurement strategy development. • Collaborate with design teams, general contractors, and vendors to validate cost estimates and perform quantity surveying. • Contribute to cost risk analysis and scenario planning for multi‑phase programs. • Monitor market trends and provide input on escalation, labor availability, and material pricing. • Develop strategies for cost optimization and value engineering. • Coordinate with scheduling teams to align cost forecasts with project timelines. • Support continuous improvement and standardization of cost management practices. • Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, vendors, and project teams. • Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost planning
- ▸cost reporting
- ▸change control
- ▸pricing review
- ▸risk analysis
- ▸value engineering
What You Bring
The company is seeking a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to support cost management on a large‑scale, mission‑critical hyperscale data centre construction program. The role involves cost planning, budgeting and financial control throughout the project lifecycle to ensure timely, on‑budget delivery, and requires strong communication skills for client‑facing interactions. Candidates should hold a bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or a related field, with 3–5+ years of cost management or project controls experience, preferably in large‑scale, mission‑critical environments. Desired skills include estimating, budgeting, financial reporting, MEP knowledge, procurement strategy, stakeholder management, analytical problem‑solving and proficiency with industry‑standard cost management tools.
Requirements
- ▸cost management
- ▸estimating
- ▸mep knowledge
- ▸stakeholder management
- ▸bachelor's degree
- ▸3-5 years
Work Environment
Onsite