Lead Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend
Any Location, OH
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking a Lead Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to provide strategic leadership and commercial governance for a large-scale, multi-phase data center development program. This role will oversee cost planning, budgeting, procurement strategy, and risk management across multiple packages and phases, ensuring compliance and alignment with program objectives.

Requirements

  • Lead cost management strategy and governance across multi-phase data center programs, ensuring compliance and alignment with client objectives.
  • Develop and implement cost frameworks for multi-billion-dollar budgets, including early-stage estimates, detailed cost plans, procurement strategies, and risk mitigation.
  • Serve as the primary client interface, maintaining strong communication with stakeholders and consultants throughout all project stages.
  • Deliver executive-level reporting on cost performance, forecasts, and risk assessments.
  • Drive value engineering and design optimization initiatives to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or performance.
  • Mentor and develop cost management teams, ensuring capability growth and succession planning.
  • Enhance internal cost management tools, templates, and processes for continuous improvement.
  • Manage financial performance, including margin tracking, fee/resource forecasts, and compliance with internal systems.
  • Support preconstruction activities, feasibility studies, and early-stage cost modeling for future phases.
  • Build strong relationships with clients, contractors, and vendors, acting as a trusted advisor and identifying opportunities for business growth.

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 401k Matching
  • Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
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