Turner & Townsend
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Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction
Lead cost management for data center projects, overseeing budgets, forecasts, and stakeholder liaison.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Lead end‑to‑end cost management across all project phases for hyperscale data‑center programs. • Develop and maintain detailed cost plans, estimates and forecasts using industry benchmarks. • Manage change control, negotiate change orders and ensure commercial governance. • Review contractor and subcontractor pricing, validate scope and devise procurement strategies. • Integrate cost forecasts with schedules and provide monthly cost reports and executive summaries. • Conduct cost risk analysis, scenario planning and monitor market trends for pricing escalations. • Drive cost optimization and value engineering to reduce lifecycle costs. • Set and track performance KPIs, delivering presentations to senior leadership. • Implement Business Management Systems and maintain financial performance tracking. • Identify and improve cost‑management processes, tools and knowledge‑sharing practices. • Lead, mentor and develop junior staff, fostering a high‑performance team culture. • Act as brand ambassador, build pipeline of opportunities and support proposal development. • Ensure compliance with SOX controls where applicable.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost management
- ▸cost forecasting
- ▸change control
- ▸procurement strategy
- ▸cost reporting
- ▸value engineering
What You Bring
The firm seeks an experienced Associate Director – Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management on a hyperscale data‑center program. This client‑facing leadership role reports to senior stakeholders, requires strong communication, and will be based in Denver with roughly 50 % onsite presence in Cheyenne, WY. Travel logistics are provided. • Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or related field; graduate degree preferred. • 8–10+ years of cost management or project controls experience on large‑scale, mission‑critical construction projects. • Proven client‑facing consultancy experience with strong stakeholder management. • Expertise in MEP systems, budgeting, Earned Value Management and procurement strategies. • Proficiency with CostX, Oracle, Excel, Primavera or similar cost‑management tools. • RICS accreditation or progress toward certification. • Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills. • Strong analytical, problem‑solving and organizational abilities under pressure.
Requirements
- ▸costx
- ▸oracle
- ▸primavera
- ▸rics
- ▸8+ years
- ▸mep
Benefits
The position offers a base salary range of $165K–$190K, reflecting experience and qualifications, and includes a supportive, flexible work environment that promotes work‑life balance. Turner & Townsend encourages career growth, mentorship, and a collaborative culture.
Work Environment
Onsite