Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend • Nashville, TN • 1h ago

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to lead day-to-day client engagement on a large, multi-phase data center program for a high-profile technology client.

This role requires strong leadership in cost planning, estimating, change control, and commercial management across complex, phased construction packages. The successful candidate will be highly client-facing, self-motivated, and collaborative, providing leadership while delivering a high-quality, value-driven cost management service aligned with Turner & Townsend's values and vision.

Responsibilities:

Lead estimating, cost planning, and change management across multiple construction phases, including the negotiation of change orders throughout the project lifecycle

Produce, present, and maintain detailed cost plans, forecasts, and funding data at key design and construction milestones

Work collaboratively with designers, contractors, and project managers to develop, reconcile, and validate construction cost estimates

Review contractor and subcontractor pricing, challenge assumptions, and lead commercial negotiations to achieve fair and accurate contract values

Manage post-contract cost control, including valuations, cost checks, contingency management, and commitment tracking

Prepare and issue monthly cost reports, executive summaries, and variance analyses for client review

Coordinate all sources of cost information, including trade pricing, quantities from design consultants, and direct supplier inputs

Support value engineering and optioneering exercises, providing clear commercial input to inform design decisions

Ensure effective cost auditing, valuation processes, and timely agreement of final accounts

Compile built cost data for benchmarking and continuous improvement

Proactively resolve commercial and scheduling issues with minimal supervision

Identify, coach, and mentor team members, fostering high performance and professional development

Ensure project delivery aligns with Turner & Townsend's business management systems, delivery methodologies, and best-practice standards

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field

5-7+ years of experience in a cost management or quantity surveying role within the construction industry

Experience leading cost management on medium to large-scale construction projects of moderate to high complexity

Strong knowledge of construction procurement routes, value management, and cost control processes

Consultancy experience strongly preferred

Professional accreditation (or working towards) such as RICS preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Additional Information

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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