Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend  are looking for an experienced  Senior Cost Manager  to act as the key day-to-day client interface, delivering cost management services across a large-scale data center program. This role will have a strong emphasis on change management, cost control, and commercial governance, ensuring that all project changes are effectively evaluated, managed, and communicated throughout the construction lifecycle within a fast-paced, high-volume program environment. To be successful in this role you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and experienced in managing complex change processes across multiple stakeholders. In this position, you will provide leadership and direction, embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend. Responsibilities: • Lead and manage change management processes across the program, ensuring all changes are properly identified, evaluated, documented, and approved. • Review, evaluate, and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle, ensuring commercial alignment and cost transparency. • Maintain and manage change logs, contingency tracking, and commitment registers, providing clear visibility into cost impacts. • Establish and enforce change control procedures and governance frameworks across multiple projects within the campus. • Provide detailed cost analysis and recommendations to support client decision-making on change events. • Support dispute avoidance and resolution through strong commercial oversight and documentation of changes. • Provide cost planning and estimating, including producing and presenting final cost plans. • Review and participate with the design team and general contractor in developing cost estimates. • Reconcile changes and validate contractor cost data to ensure accuracy and completeness. • Communicate with the general contractor and project team to gather updates and support cost reporting. • Prepare written comments on contractor submissions, including executive summaries. • Coordinate cost inputs from subcontractors, suppliers, and design teams. • Inform and help drive construction priorities based on cost and change impact. • Work proactively to resolve cost, scope, and scheduling conflicts. • Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on complex projects. • Lead post-contract cost variance analysis and ensure adherence to change control processes. • Prepare funding updates and support value engineering sessions, particularly in response to change drivers. • Develop cost plans through design and provide updates at key milestones. • Review contractor pricing and support negotiations to ensure fair and commercially sound outcomes. • Ensure cost auditing, validation, and reporting processes are consistently applied. • Produce monthly cost reports with clear visibility into change activity, risks, and forecast impacts. • Support final account closeout, ensuring all changes are fully agreed and reconciled. • Maintain cost benchmarking data and program records to support future forecasting and decision-making. • Mentor team members and promote best practices in change management and cost control. • Manage financial tracking, forecasting, and reporting for commissions. • Support internal systems, governance processes, and company delivery methodologies. • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.   • Regular onsite presence is required. • Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field. • 5–7+ years of cost management or project controls experience on medium‑ to large‑scale constr