Associate Director, Estimating - Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend Plc.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for an Associate Director in Estimating to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers the opportunity to lead the production of comprehensive estimates for major infrastructure projects while promoting best practices within the organization. You will be at the forefront of exciting projects, collaborating closely with clients and guiding a talented team. The company fosters a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring that all employees have the resources and flexibility to thrive both professionally and personally. If you are passionate about making an impact in the infrastructure sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• High standard qualification in Estimating or Quantity Surveying required.
• Proven experience in leading teams and managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of accurate estimates and cost plans for projects.
• Develop and promote estimating good practices within the team.

Skills

Estimating

Quantity Surveying

Team Leadership

Client Management

Business Development

Education

Degree in Estimating or Quantity Surveying

Membership of RICS/CIOB/A. Cost E.

Tools

Estimating Software Packages

Job description

• Full-time
• Department: Infrastructure

Company Description

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.

Turner & Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers to the Infrastructure sector and we have a thriving UK Estimating team making the difference for a large number of clients both in the UK and Overseas. We are now looking for talented Associate Director-level Estimating professionals to work on a wide variety of exciting projects/programmes and support the leadership of our ambitious growth plans.

Our team deliver a wide range of Estimating outputs for our clients, to support their decision making, including:

• Estimate Production (from Order of Magnitude estimates through to detailed estimates built up from first principles)
• Estimating Support to Major Programme Set up

As an Associate Director within the Estimating team at Turner & Townsend you will be responsible for:

• Leading or managing the production of accurate and comprehensive estimates and cost plans for projects/programmes
• Playing a leading role in the development and promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend;
• Playing a leading role in the achievement of departmental objectives;
• Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise
• Working with Directors to construct bids for new work
• Providing direction to staff working for you and with you on specific tasks.
• Acting as a role model for less experienced staff
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients
• Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities
• Staff management (where appropriate)
• Knowledge management

Qualifications

• Qualified to high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with proven relevant experience
• Previous experience of working with estimating software packages;
• Desirable membership of RICS / CIOB /A. Cost E.
• Experience of working on Major Programmes and Projects
• Experience of working in the Infrastructure (Rail, air, power, highways) sector
• Experience in leading and managing teams

Additional Information

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.