Turner & Townsend
Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction
Turner & Townsend, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction
From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery, and post-project operations.
We have offices around the world and oversee projects across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors worldwide.
Our team is innovative, client-focused, and supported by an inclusive and fun company culture.
Turner & Townsend has an opportunity for an
Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor
to work with our team and a global technology client on a massive data center construction program.
The Associate Director will take responsibility for end‑to‑end service delivery, acting as a key day‑to‑day client interface, and ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value‑added service.
Responsibilities
Strong leadership skills; experience leading a Cost Management team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities.
Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client, stakeholders and other consultants, at all project stages.
Identifying opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates and products.
Knowledge management – ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared.
Process improvement – identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.
Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients.
Identifying and acting upon cross‑selling opportunities.
Lead proposals for new work or variations for existing projects.
Attending relevant networking events and other promotional opportunities.
Staff management – inputting into the formal management of staff and recruitment interviews.
Undertake staff performance reviews.
Financial management – utilizing the tools provided to keep track of the ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission.
Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates.
Reconcile changes that occur over the planning phase and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
Quality control – ensuring compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits.
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 directly from NPA, subs, quantities from A/E’s.
Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
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.
Job Objectives
Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time.
Service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment.
Strong relationships are developed with clients and cross‑functional team members.
The team is effectively led.
Line management responsibilities are effectively discharged.
Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross‑selling opportunities, are identified and acted upon.
Margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts are kept track of on all commissions.
Key information and data is effectively cascaded and appropriately retained.
Qualifications
Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
Solid technical experience in all cost management areas; planning, estimating, pre‑contract, post‑contract and final account.
Ability to estimate at conceptual, programming, and detailed levels.
Understands cost (material prices, labour, productivities) as well as commit profiles, cashflow, LLE dates, and overall project cost.
Experience preparing cost management estimates and reports.
Experience advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.
Experience with key aspects of business development.
Good organisational skills, ability to multi‑task, and be a team player.
Proficient with collaborative, cloud‑based software.
Proficiency with Microsoft / G‑suite applications.
Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency using spreadsheets.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Drive to be proactive and self‑motivated.
The tenacity and ambition to inject value and create solutions.
Ability to develop good working relationships with project teams.
Education / Experience
College or post‑graduate degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field with a technical focus.
Minimum of 8 years relevant experience working in a cost management role on large, mission‑critical construction projects such as Data Centers, High Tech, Manufacturing, industrial or relatable is required.
Data Center construction experience is strongly preferred.
RICS or equivalent accreditation.
MEP experience is beneficial; mechanical, electrical and plumbing estimating experience within the construction industry.
Additional Information The salary range for this full‑time role is
$160K–$185K
per year. The range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.
On‑site presence and requirements may change depending on the client’s needs.
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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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We have offices around the world and oversee projects across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors worldwide.
Our team is innovative, client-focused, and supported by an inclusive and fun company culture.
Turner & Townsend has an opportunity for an
Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor
to work with our team and a global technology client on a massive data center construction program.
The Associate Director will take responsibility for end‑to‑end service delivery, acting as a key day‑to‑day client interface, and ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value‑added service.
Responsibilities
Strong leadership skills; experience leading a Cost Management team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities.
Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client, stakeholders and other consultants, at all project stages.
Identifying opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates and products.
Knowledge management – ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared.
Process improvement – identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.
Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients.
Identifying and acting upon cross‑selling opportunities.
Lead proposals for new work or variations for existing projects.
Attending relevant networking events and other promotional opportunities.
Staff management – inputting into the formal management of staff and recruitment interviews.
Undertake staff performance reviews.
Financial management – utilizing the tools provided to keep track of the ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission.
Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates.
Reconcile changes that occur over the planning phase and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
Quality control – ensuring compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits.
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 directly from NPA, subs, quantities from A/E’s.
Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
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.
Job Objectives
Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time.
Service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment.
Strong relationships are developed with clients and cross‑functional team members.
The team is effectively led.
Line management responsibilities are effectively discharged.
Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross‑selling opportunities, are identified and acted upon.
Margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts are kept track of on all commissions.
Key information and data is effectively cascaded and appropriately retained.
Qualifications
Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
Solid technical experience in all cost management areas; planning, estimating, pre‑contract, post‑contract and final account.
Ability to estimate at conceptual, programming, and detailed levels.
Understands cost (material prices, labour, productivities) as well as commit profiles, cashflow, LLE dates, and overall project cost.
Experience preparing cost management estimates and reports.
Experience advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.
Experience with key aspects of business development.
Good organisational skills, ability to multi‑task, and be a team player.
Proficient with collaborative, cloud‑based software.
Proficiency with Microsoft / G‑suite applications.
Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency using spreadsheets.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Drive to be proactive and self‑motivated.
The tenacity and ambition to inject value and create solutions.
Ability to develop good working relationships with project teams.
Education / Experience
College or post‑graduate degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field with a technical focus.
Minimum of 8 years relevant experience working in a cost management role on large, mission‑critical construction projects such as Data Centers, High Tech, Manufacturing, industrial or relatable is required.
Data Center construction experience is strongly preferred.
RICS or equivalent accreditation.
MEP experience is beneficial; mechanical, electrical and plumbing estimating experience within the construction industry.
Additional Information The salary range for this full‑time role is
$160K–$185K
per year. The range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.
On‑site presence and requirements may change depending on the client’s needs.
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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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