Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor with data center construction experience to serve as the key, dayâtoâday client interface and deliver valueâadded cost management services on a largeâscale, missionâcritical data center program. This development is a substantial, multiâphase greenfield program that will support significant longâterm capacity expansion within the data center sector.
The project represents a major capital investment and will involve coordination with multiple stakeholders, design partners, and delivery teams throughout its lifecycle. The successful candidate will help drive cost governance, commercial rigor, and informed decisionâmaking across all phases of this prominent and complex program.
The project site is located approximately 15 miles south of Stockbridge, in Henry County. This role can be performed remotely, with an expected onâsite presence of 2â3 days each month, depending on project phase and client requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain detailed cost plans and estimates through design and delivery phases, leveraging industry benchmarks and technical documentation.
- Produce and present monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and funding data to stakeholders.
- Coordinate all sources of cost information (design teams, GC, subs, vendor quotes) for robust cost validation and auditing.
- Compile built cost records for benchmarking and continuous improvement.
- Lead procurement strategy development, contractor/subcontractor pricing reviews, scope validation, and commercial negotiations to secure fair contract prices.
- Manage final accounts and ensure timely agreement.
- Own change control throughout the lifecycle: review, estimate, negotiate, and reconcile change orders; manage postâcontract cost variances.
- Support cost risk analysis, scenario planning, contingency management, and commitment tracking.
- Ensure robust cost control systems, including Earned Value Management (EVM) where applicable.
- Integrate cost with schedule and scope, coordinating closely with project controls/scheduling teams.
- Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact; lead value engineering (VE) initiatives and cost optimization strategies.
- Monitor market trends (escalation, labor availability, material pricing) and provide timely insights.
- Act as the primary client interface, ensuring objectives are met and service excellence is delivered.
- Prepare and present executiveâlevel updates, written comments on GC submissions, and cost estimate updates.
- Ensure adherence to internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies.
- Mentor and coach junior team members; foster a highâperformance, oneâbusiness culture.
- Demonstrate excellence in financial management (margin tracking, monthly fee/resource forecasts) across commissions.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable.