Senior Cost Manager – Quantity Surveyor, Data Center Construction

🔥 13 hours ago

🦀 Maryland – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote

💵 $140k - $160k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Turner & Townsend

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10,000+ employees

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

🏠 Real Estate

Construction • Consulting • Real Estate

Turner & Townsend is a global consultancy business that serves clients in the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors. With a commitment to building trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society, they focus on delivering better outcomes that positively impact the world. Their specialities include programme strategy and setup, programme management, cost and commercial management, project management, procurement, safety, health and quality, controls and performance, technology and data, and advisory services. With 75 years of experience, Turner & Townsend aims to transform performance for a greener, more inclusive, and productive world.

📋 Description

• Support a large-scale, mission-critical data center program as the primary client-facing cost management lead • Develop and maintain detailed cost plans and estimates through design and delivery phases • Produce and present monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and funding data • Coordinate cost information from design teams, general contractors, subcontractors, and vendors for validation and auditing • Compile built cost records for benchmarking and continuous improvement • Lead procurement strategy development, pricing reviews, scope validation, and commercial negotiations • Manage final accounts and ensure timely agreement • Own change control, including reviewing, estimating, negotiating, and reconciling change orders • Manage post-contract cost variances • Support cost risk analysis, scenario planning, contingency management, and commitment tracking • Maintain cost control systems, including Earned Value Management where applicable • Integrate cost with schedule and scope alongside project controls and scheduling teams • Lead value engineering and cost optimization initiatives • Monitor market trends and provide insights on escalation, labor availability, and material pricing • Act as primary client interface and ensure objectives and service standards are met • Prepare executive-level updates, comments on general contractor submissions, and cost estimate revisions • Ensure adherence to internal business management systems and delivery methodologies • Mentor and coach junior team members • Manage margins and monthly fee/resource forecasting • Adhere to SOX controls where applicable

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field • 5-7+ years of cost management experience supporting mission-critical data center projects • Strong expertise in cost planning, forecasting, change management, procurement, and project controls • Ability to work on the East Coast and travel to the Frederick, Maryland project site as needed • Approximately 3-4 days onsite per month minimum, including major project events • Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred • Solid understanding of MEP systems, resilience considerations, and campus-scale infrastructure common to hyperscale developments • Strong foundation in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control systems, and Earned Value Management (EVM) • Expertise in procurement strategies and commercial management of contractor/vendor contracts • RICS accreditation or progress toward certification advantageous • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail • Proficiency with industry-standard cost management tools and software • Ability to work effectively in a remote environment while maintaining engagement with onsite project teams and stakeholders

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work arrangement • Approved business travel expenses reimbursed • Mileage reimbursement • Bonuses may be available • Comprehensive benefits package • Flexible working environment • Work-life balance support • Inclusive workplace • Confidential handling of applicant information