Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to act as the dayâtoâday client interface and lead delivery of a valueâadded cost management service on a large, multiâphase data center development program. You will drive cost planning, change management, procurement support, and governance, ensuring commercial rigor across multiple phases/packages. The ideal candidate is a confident clientâfacing communicator who is selfâmotivated, collaborative, and able to work independently when needed.
Travel Requirement
Candidates may be based remotely, with preference for Chicago, IL or Indianapolis, IN for ease of inâperson client interaction. Monthly travel (2â3 days per trip) to the project site near St. Louis, MO is required.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the key, dayâtoâday client interface; ensure client objectives are met through bestâinâclass cost management.
- Lead scope delivery for assigned phases/packages; coordinate with designers, GC/CM, and trade partners.
- Prepare and present clear written and verbal updates, executive summaries, and recommendations.
- Develop estimates and cost plans through design, presenting updates at each design milestone.
- Review and reconcile estimates with the GC/CM and design team; validate quantities and scope alignment.
- Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering (VE); inform engineering priorities based on cost/constructability.
- Support procurement strategy and contract administration; review contractor/subcontractor pricing.
- Lead/assist price negotiations to drive fair and competitive contract values.
- Provide independent cost/market inputs using internal benchmarks and supplier intelligence.
- Manage change orders endâtoâend: evaluate, negotiate, and track through approval.
- Maintain commitment tracking, contingency management, trend analysis, and risk registers.
- Ensure robust cost validation, auditing, and change control processes throughout delivery.
- Produce timely monthly cost reports, forecasts, cash flows, and variance analyses.
- Coordinate funding data, develop executiveâlevel summaries, and facilitate VE/risk sessions.
- Implement and maintain Turner & Townsend Business Management Systems (BMS) and delivery tools; comply with SOX controls where applicable.
- Mentor and coach junior team members; model T&T purpose, values, and service excellence.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of internal tools, templates, benchmarks, and best practices.
- Support account growth and crossâselling through strong stakeholder relationships.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.