Construction Estimator - Infrastructure (Rail)

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.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend  is seeking an experienced  Construction Estimator  to join our team to support large scale construction projects and programs. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator with a strong track record of providing accurate estimating services. 

Responsibilities:

• Developing cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design across multiple geographic regions; with internal and external staff. 
• Delivering and presenting updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones. 
• Experience in providing program-level estimates for specific scopes of work 
• Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of support staff. 
• Reviewing proposed design changes/new technologies and preparing estimates within appropriate accuracy levels. 
• Help drive cost model trends by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing cost information from completed projects. 
• Assess cost effectiveness of alternate products and value engineering ideas at a program level. 
• Support training to Development and external Estimating teams on new project estimating tools/templates. 
• Support preparation of leadership presentations for the client’s Preconstruction and Estimating team. 
• Delivering Life Cycle Costing models. 
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction. 
• Minimum 5 years of relevant civil infrastructure (Aviation, Rail, Transportation, Bridges/Roads/Highways, Tunnels, Utilities) construction experience working in an estimating role supporting major programs. Rail experience is highly preferred
• Experience providing conceptual estimating services and/or pre-construction services at a construction management or related firm. 
• Experience supporting large scale construction projects and programs.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as value management and value engineering. 
• Excellent communication skills. 

Additional Information

*The expectation is that this role will be performed on-site at least 4 days per week. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs* 

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