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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

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.

• 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.

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

The salary range for this role is $100K-$140K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
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We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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