Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Ability to work occasional in‑office days in San Francisco, CA, and travel to the Amarillo, Texas area for three days each month; remaining work may be performed remotely.

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.

5–7+ years of relevant experience in cost management within the construction industry; construction consultancy experience strongly preferred.

Demonstrated leadership on medium to large, complex projects—ideally mission‑critical / data centers, industrial, or heavy MEP programs.

Strong knowledge of procurement routes, value management, value engineering, and cost/risk management for fast‑track delivery.

Proficiency in cost planning, estimating, change management, and commercial negotiations across the full project lifecycle.

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

The salary range for this role is $140K-$170 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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Turner & Townsend

is seeking an experienced

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

to serve as the day‑to‑day client interface on a large, multi‑site mission-critical, rapidly scaling data center program.

You will serve as the day‑to‑day client interface and lead value‑driven cost management across the full project lifecycle for a major campus development consisting of multiple large‑scale buildings now under active construction. This role partners closely with real estate, design, engineering, and construction teams to deliver high‑density, schedule‑driven facilities at scale. Strong communication, client‑facing leadership, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment are essential.

This is a flexible hybrid role with occasional in‑office days in San Francisco, CA, and approximately three days of monthly travel to the Amarillo, Texas area. The remaining time can be worked remotely.

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.

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 programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.