Director – Estimating – Aviation Sector

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Estimating Project Director for major infrastructure programmes, primarily in the Aviation sector, based in the South East region. The role supports leadership of growth plans and interfaces with clients and consultants.

Remote work within the region is available as workload allows, with responsibility for staff development, knowledge sharing and cross-selling opportunities across clients nationally and internationally.

Qualifications

• Qualified to high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with proven relevant experience.
• Experience with estimating software packages.
• Desirable membership of RICS / CIOB / A. Cost E.
• Experience on Major Programmes and Projects in the Infrastructure sector.
• Experience in leading and managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead or manage production of accurate and comprehensive estimates and cost plans for projects/programmes.
• Promote estimating best practice within Turner & Townsend.
• Lead in the South East region to achieve regional goals.
• Develop junior members of the estimating team.
• Interface with the client and other consultants at all stages of projects.
• Develop new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Staff management and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff management

Cost estimation

Client interfacing

Education

QS/Estimating degree

Tools

Estimating software packages

Job description

The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.

Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.

We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

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 Estimating Project Directors with major programmes experience, preferably in the Aviation sector, to work within the South East region and to support the leadership of our ambitious growth plans.

Although our work is predominantly for regionally based clients, as workload requires, our estimating staff have the opportunity to work remotely (within region) on estimating tasks for our clients both nationally and internationally.

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
• Cost intelligence and benchmarking

As a Project 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 South East region helping to achieve regional strategic goals;
• Playing a leading role in the achievement of departmental objectives;
• Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise;
• Providing direction to staff working for you and with you on specific tasks;
• Responsibility for the development of junior members of the estimating team
• 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;
• 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 sector;
• Experience in leading and managing teams.

Additional Information

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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.

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