TurnerTownsend
Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction
At a Glance
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Department
- Real estate
- Posted
- 2026-03-14T17:26:55.624Z
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Construction
- Engineering
- Finance
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.
5–7+ years in cost management/project controls within mission‑critical environments (data centers, high‑tech, industrial) and medium to large projects of moderate to high complexity.
Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred.
Solid understanding of MEP systems, resilience requirements, and campus‑scale infrastructure common to hyperscale data centers.
Strong foundation in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control systems, and EVM.
Expertise in procurement strategies and the commercial management of contractor/vendor contracts.
Compensation & Benefits
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
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.
Please find out more about us at
www.turnerandtownsend.com/
Responsibilities
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced
Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor
to join our team and provide expert cost management services on a large-scale, mission-critical data center program in
Beaver County, PA
. This role will be key in ensuring the project is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
As Senior Cost Manager, you will lead cost planning and budgeting, manage procurement and commercial negotiations, and oversee change control throughout the project lifecycle. You will drive value engineering initiatives, perform risk analysis, and prepare executive-level cost reports and forecasts. Working closely with design teams, contractors, and vendors, you will integrate cost with schedule and scope while ensuring compliance with financial systems and governance requirements.
About the Company
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.