[Hiring] Lead Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction @Turner & Townsend

Role Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Lead Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support and guide commercial strategy, cost governance, and delivery oversight for a large multi‑phase data center development program. This $4B program, located approximately one hour from St. Louis, Missouri, includes a substantial new‑build campus requiring strong cost management capabilities, disciplined controls, and coordination across multiple phases and packages.

• Lead cost management activities across a large, multi‑phase data center program, ensuring compliance with established processes, governance, and reporting standards.
• Support the development and implementation of cost strategies, frameworks, and reporting structures for multi‑billion‑dollar program budgets.
• Serve as a key client interface, coordinating with stakeholders, consultants, and internal teams to maintain effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide commercial input into procurement strategies, change management, risk analysis, and contract administration.
• Manage full‑lifecycle cost activities, including estimating, cost planning, quantity surveying, cost controls, trend analysis, and contingency tracking.
• Prepare and deliver clear cost reporting, forecasts, dashboards, and risk assessments for internal and client leadership.
• Contribute to value engineering and design optimization efforts, identifying opportunities for cost efficiency.
• Mentor and support junior cost management staff, contributing to team development and capability growth.
• Assist with continuous improvements to internal tools, templates, and best‑practice processes.
• Support financial performance management, including fee forecasting, resourcing, and compliance with Business Management Systems (BMS).
• Participate in feasibility studies, benchmarking, and early‑stage cost modeling for future phases.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, contractors, and vendors, supporting ongoing business development where appropriate.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Ability to travel monthly to the project area near St. Louis, MO.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8–10+ years of cost management or project controls experience, including experience leading cost management deliverables on complex projects.
• Strong experience in large‑scale, mission‑critical, industrial, or similar technical projects.
• Data center construction experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in estimating, cost planning, budgeting, financial reporting, and cost control systems.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, commercial management, construction contracting, change management, and risk management.
• Professional accreditation (RICS or similar) strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical skills and high attention to detail.
• Proficiency with industry‑standard cost management tools and software.
• Ability to manage multiple phases, packages, and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience supporting value engineering and design optimization initiatives.

Requirements

• Monthly travel (2–3 days per trip) to the project site near St. Louis, MO is required.

Benefits

• We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.