Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced MEPS Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key day-to-day client interface, ensuring client objectives are achieved through the delivery of value-added cost management services across advanced manufacturing, industrial, and mission-critical data center projects.
To be successful in this role, you must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.
Responsibilities:
- Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle for MEPS, process utility, and critical infrastructure systems.
- Prepare and present cost plans, estimates, and budgets for MEPS scopes and utility infrastructure.
- Partner with design teams and contractors to develop and validate MEPS cost estimates.
- Review and reconcile cost changes to ensure accuracy and alignment with project requirements.
- Meet with clients, contractors, and project teams to gather project information and prepare cost updates.
- Prepare written reviews and executive summaries of contractor cost submissions.
- Coordinate cost information from suppliers, equipment vendors, subcontractors, and design consultants.
- Support engineering and design decisions through cost analysis, constructability reviews, and commercial insight.
- Proactively identify and resolve MEPS cost and scheduling challenges.
- Perform cost checks, valuations, and cost verification on complex projects.
- Manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
- Maintain contingency, commitment, and cost impact tracking logs.
- Prepare funding presentations and support value engineering workshops.
- Develop and update cost plans throughout design and construction phases.
- Provide commercial input into design optioneering and value engineering initiatives.
- Review contractor pricing and lead cost negotiations on behalf of the client.
- Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities.
- Manage MEPS cost audits, validation efforts, and financial compliance processes.
- Produce monthly cost reports highlighting project performance, risks, and opportunities.
- Support final account negotiations and project closeout activities.
- Compile benchmark and historical cost data across manufacturing, industrial, and data center projects.
- Identify, coach, and mentor talent to support team growth and development.
- Demonstrate strong leadership and service delivery across client commissions.
- Utilize internal systems to manage forecasts, fee tracking, resource planning, and financial reporting.
- Implement company delivery methodologies and business management systems to ensure best practices.
- Adhere to SOX controls and governance requirements where applicable.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture that delivers exceptional client outcomes.
- Serve as a role model, supporting Turner & Townsend's purpose, values, and vision.
Project/Program Specifications:
- Experience in data center construction, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, battery, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or large-scale industrial projects is strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting multi-billion-dollar capital programs, including hyperscale data center campuses, semiconductor fabs, battery plants, and advanced manufacturing facilities.
- Extensive experience managing costs associated with MEPS systems, process utilities, and critical infrastructure.
- Familiarity with mission-critical environments where reliability, redundancy, commissioning, and speed to market are key project drivers.