Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction (Heavy Civil)

Turner & Townsend • $80K — $110K *
Phoenix, AZ 85032In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in cost management in construction, especially with large-scale infrastructure and heavy civil projects.
  • Experience with fast-paced construction programs that have significant site development components.
  • Preferred RICS accreditation or working towards it.
  • Experience in construction consultancy is strongly preferred.
  • Solid understanding of construction methods, procurement strategies, and commercial management principles.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills.

Responsibilities

  • Support client procurement strategies, including vendor prequalification and bid evaluation.
  • Prepare detailed cost estimates for construction, fees, and other project costs while reviewing estimates against benchmarks.
  • Develop and maintain cost plans that align with early works and heavy civil project scopes.
  • Review contractor and vendor proposals through bid leveling and commercial evaluations.
  • Support value engineering exercises, including assessing cost and constructability impacts.
  • Prepare and update cost reports, forecasts, and budget tracking tools.
  • Participate in periodic cost review meetings with project teams and stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Remote work with occasional travel to project sites.
  • Opportunities to work on large-scale data center construction projects.
  • Involvement in complex construction environments with a focus on heavy civil and site development works.
  • Support for continuous improvement initiatives and professional development.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to support cost management services on large-scale data center construction projects, ensuring client objectives are achieved through the delivery of a disciplined, value-driven cost management service, with a strong emphasis on heavy civil and site development works.

This position is remote, with occasional travel to project sites as required. Candidates must be physically based in the United States and legally authorized to work in the U.S.; remote work is permitted only within the U.S.

To be successful in this role you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role within complex construction environments. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team while supporting senior team members in project delivery.

Responsibilities
  • Supporting the client on procurement strategies, including vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and coordination of the appointment process.
  • Assist in the preparation of detailed cost estimates covering construction, fees, and other project costs, while supporting the review of estimates against benchmark data and previous project performance.
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of cost plans aligned with early works, site development, and heavy civil scopes.
  • Assist in reviewing contractor and vendor proposals, including bid leveling and commercial evaluations.
  • Support value engineering exercises and risk assessments, including evaluating cost and constructability impacts.
  • Assist with cost reporting by preparing and updating cost reports, forecasts, and budget tracking tools.
  • Maintain project budgets, spend forecasts, and commercial risk registers under guidance.
  • Participate in periodic cost review meetings with project teams, contractors, and stakeholders.
  • Support cost control processes, including review of payment applications and contractor entitlement assessments.
  • Track and analyze change orders, supporting recommendations to the client.
  • Contribute to dispute avoidance and resolution efforts related to payments and change management.
  • Support the tracking of commitments, contingency, and cost impacts across the project lifecycle.
  • Assist in the preparation of monthly cost reports and client presentations.
  • Support final account reconciliation, post-contract audits, and project close-out activities.
  • Maintain cost data and contribute to benchmarking efforts, particularly for heavy civil and site development scopes.
  • Assist in documenting lessons learned and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Perform duties using standard tools such as bid analysis sheets, change control documentation, estimating software, and quantity take-off tools.
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience in cost management within construction, with exposure to large-scale infrastructure or heavy civil projects with transferable applicability to data center, mission critical, or similarly complex construction environments.
  • Experience supporting fast-paced construction programs with significant site development components.
  • RICS accredited or working toward accreditation preferred.
  • Experience supporting cost management on medium to large projects.
  • Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred.
  • Good understanding of construction methods, procurement strategies, and commercial management principles.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
  • Candidates must be physically based in the United States and legally authorized to work in the U.S.; remote work is permitted only within the United States.
  • Ability to travel to project sites as required.


Additional Information

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

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