Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Job Description
Turner &
Townsendis seeking an experiencedCost Manager /Quantity Surveyorto providecostcontrol andestimatingservices on a leading technology client’s large-scaledatacenterconstruction program.
To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and becomfortable operating in a client-facing role.
Responsibilities:
Estimatingand negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
Provide estimate andcostplanningto include producing and presenting the finalcost plan.
Review and participate with thedesignservices team andgeneral contractor, in the development of thecost estimates.
Reconcile changes and assist thegeneral contractorto ensure that theirdatais accurate.
Communicate or meet withgeneral contractorand owner project manager to gather status information to prepare acostestimate update.
Prepare written comments to thegeneral contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
Coordinate all sources ofcostinformation forcostdiscussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
Inform and drive engineering priorities based oncostimpact.
Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolveschedulingissues.
Managecostchecks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accuratecostchecking and valuation processes.
Participate effectively with post contractcost variancesand the change control processes.
ManageCostimpact / contingency management and commitmenttrackinglogs.
Prepare fundingdatapresentations andcoordinateVE sessions with stakeholders.
Pre-Contract
Developingcost plansand estimates through thedesignphase, delivering updatedcost plansat appropriatedesignmilestones.
Providing commercial input todesignoptioneering 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 controlsand change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensuring that post-contractcost variancesand change control processes are managed effectively.
Ensuring thatcost auditingand valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process forcostvalidation is in place.
Carrying out the production of monthlycostreports for presentation to the client.
Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
Compiling as builtcostestimate records forbenchmarkingpurposes.