Associate Director Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction

Data Center construction experience is required.

8–10+ years of experience in cost management or project controls on large‑scale capital projects, ideally within mission‑critical, industrial, or high‑tech sectors.

Proven experience delivering within a construction consultancy environment.

Strong understanding of MEP systems, data center infrastructure, and large‑scale campus‑style developments.

Deep experience with procurement strategies and the commercial management of contractor/vendor contracts.

RICS accreditation (or progress toward it) highly desirable.

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

The salary range for this role is $165K-$185K 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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Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

to provide strategic leadership and deliver expert cost management services on a major, mission‑critical hyperscale data center development.

This multi‑hundred‑acre greenfield campus is progressing through early planning and pre‑construction, with multiple phases expected over several years and representing a significant long‑term capital investment in new‑build data center capacity.

In this senior, client‑facing leadership role, you will serve as the primary commercial interface, ensuring robust cost governance, commercial rigor, and strategic decision‑making across the project lifecycle.

You will lead the development of baseline budgets, direct financial controls, shape procurement and contracting strategies, and drive value, risk, and performance outcomes as the program moves into active development.

The project site is located approximately 13 miles west of Joliet, in Grundy County.

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 programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

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

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