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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cost Manager - Manufacturing / Data Center... - **Company:** Turner & Townsend - **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $175,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Centers, Value Engineering - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gnbryf ## About the Role + Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or related field. + Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry, with experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, data center, mission-critical, or highly technical projects preferred. + RICS accredited or working towards it is preferred. + Experience leading cost management on medium to large-scale construction projects, ideally within manufacturing, industrial, mission-critical, semiconductor, life sciences, or data center environments. + Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred. + Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, value engineering, and industrial construction delivery methodologies. + Excellent communication skills. ## Description **Turner & Townsend** is seeking an experienced **Senior Cost Manager** and/or **Senior Quantity Surveyor** to join our New York City team. This individual will act as the key day-to-day client interface, ensuring client objectives are achieved through the delivery of value-added cost management services across large-scale industrial, manufacturing, and mission-critical construction projects, including advanced manufacturing facilities and data center developments. To be successful in this role, you must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing environment. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work both independently and as part of a team. In this role, you will provide leadership and direction while embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend. Responsibilities: + Lead estimating, cost planning, and change order management throughout the construction lifecycle on complex manufacturing, industrial, and data center projects. + Prepare and present cost plans, estimates, and budget updates across multiple project phases, ensuring alignment with project scope, technical requirements, and operational objectives. + Review and collaborate with design teams, contractors, suppliers, subcontractors, and equipment vendors in the development and validation of project costs. + Reconcile cost changes and contractor submissions, ensuring accuracy and consistency with current project conditions. + Interface regularly with owners, project managers, and contractors to gather project status information and provide cost estimate updates and executive-level reporting. + Support engineering, design, and procurement decisions through cost analysis, value engineering, constructability reviews, and design optioneering exercises. + Manage cost checks, valuations, contingency tracking, commitment logs, and cost impact assessments throughout all stages of project delivery. + Administer post-contract cost control, change management, cost auditing, and validation processes across multiple contracts and work packages. + Review contractor and subcontractor pricing, support commercial negotiations, and ensure fair and competitive project outcomes on behalf of the client. + Produce monthly cost reports highlighting key risks, trends, forecasts, opportunities, and recommendations for client stakeholders. + Ensure final account negotiations and closeout activities are completed accurately and in a timely manner. + Compile and analyze historical cost data and benchmarking information across industrial, manufacturing, and mission-critical project portfolios. + Mentor and develop team members while providing leadership, technical guidance, and high-quality service delivery. + Utilize internal systems to manage financial performance, including fee forecasts, resource planning, project margins, and reporting requirements. + Implement and maintain business management systems, delivery methodologies, and governance processes while supporting a collaborative, high-performing team culture. + SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable. ## Related Videos - [Mastering AWS Cost Optimization: Real-world technical and operational cost-saving best practices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1408-mastering-aws-cost-optimization-real-world-technical-and-operational-cost-saving-best-practices) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Your next 10x engineer isn't in your city. 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