**Company Description** From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational projects covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations. With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. With over 22,000 specialists in more than 60 countries (https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/locations/) , we blend local knowledge with global insight (https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/insights/) to tackle challenges of any scale. Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world. **Job Description** **Turner & Townsend** is seeking an experienced **Senior Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor** to provide commercial management, cost control and estimating services on a global technology client’s massive data center construction program. To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. **Responsibilities:** + Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle. + Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan. + Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates. + Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate. + Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update. + Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary. + Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es. + Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact. + Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues. + Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes. + Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes. + Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs. + Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders. + SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. **Pre-Contract** + Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones. + Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises. + Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices. **Post-Contract** + Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle. + Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively. + Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place. + Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client. + Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner. **Qualifications** + Experience working in a construction cost management role. + College and/or post-graduate degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a field related to construction. + Full life cycle cost management experience working on commercial real estate construction projects. + RICS accredited or working towards is valuable, but not required. + Experience working on large, high value data center, mission critical or relatable projects. + Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity. + Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering. **Additional Information** **_*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs._** _Our inspired people share our vision and mission. 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