Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management for large-scale, mission-critical data center construction projects in the Atlanta metro area. These projects incorporate innovative approaches to deliver high-quality, resilient facilities.
You will manage all cost-related aspects of construction from early-stage budgeting through final closeout. This is a client-facing role requiring collaboration with design teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure cost control, risk mitigation, and value optimization across multiple phases.
Responsibilities
- Lead full lifecycle cost management activities on large-scale hyperscale data center construction projects, from early-stage budgeting through final account closeout.
- Develop and present detailed cost plans, estimates, and budgets aligned with project scope and client objectives.
- Oversee cost control processes, monitor actuals vs. forecasts, identify variances, and implement corrective actions.
- Review and negotiate change orders, ensuring proper documentation and cost validation.
- Provide strategic advice on procurement strategies, bid analysis, and contractor negotiations.
- Prepare and deliver executive-level cost reports, forecasts, and presentations to clients and senior stakeholders.
- Manage contingency tracking, commitments, and cost impacts across multiple packages or phases.
- Drive value engineering and design optimization initiatives to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Maintain benchmarking data, historical cost records, and lessons learned for continuous improvement.
- Contribute to the enhancement of internal cost management tools, templates, and processes.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, vendors, and internal teams.
- Collaborate closely with project managers, architects, engineers, and general contractors to ensure cost control and efficient project execution.
- Participate in risk workshops and proactively identify financial risks, developing mitigation strategies.
- Support preconstruction activities, feasibility studies, and early-stage cost modeling for future phases.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial systems, client-specific requirements, and regulatory controls.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.