Estimator Defence

Turner & Townsend; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Estimator for our UK Defence estimating team. You will deliver accurate estimates and cost models for major defence projects, work within an integrated project controls environment, and collaborate with clients to support decision making.

Ideal candidates have Defence sector experience, strong MS Office skills, and a track record of producing comprehensive cost estimates in a public sector context.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to produce accurate estimates and cost models.
• Experience in an integrated project controls environment.
• Experience on public sector and defence-related projects.
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Clear written and verbal communication in client-facing contexts.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and timely estimates and cost models for projects.
• Control and manage the estimating process at project level.
• Produce estimates with minimal supervision.
• Work as part of a team or independently as required.
• Promote estimating best practices within Turner & Townsend.
• Represent the firm in client organizations to support project objectives.
• Contribute to departmental objectives and stay current with technical developments.
• Stay informed of developments in own technical area to provide best-practice guidance.

Skills

Communication skills

Client-facing experience

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Defence sector knowledge

Education

Estimating / QS / Cost Engineering degree

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day, we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 110 offices worldwide.

Turner & Townsend within the UK has a wide range of key clients in various sectors, including Health, Local Authorities, Higher Education, Highways, Utilities, Rail, and Defence. Our diverse portfolio of clients provides our team members with unique and rewarding opportunities to gain experience across a broad range of major programmes and projects.

Turner & Townsend are a key Tier 1 supplier of project and programme management services to the Ministry of Defence and strategic Defence suppliers in the UK. We play a crucial role in supporting the defence of the United Kingdom, whilst ensuring our clients achieve better outcomes.

Job Description

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).

Turner & Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers to the Infrastructure and Defence sectors 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 Estimators with proven Defence estimating experience to work with a number of our key Defence sector clients in a wide variety of exciting projects/programmes.

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

• Estimate/cost model production (from Order of Magnitude through to detailed estimates)
• Compilation, assurance and delivery of complex estimates and cost models

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

• Production of accurate and comprehensive estimates for projects in a timely and efficient manner.
• Control and management of the estimating process at project level.
• Production of estimates without management or supervision.
• Able to work as part of a team or as an individual with limited supervision.
• Supporting development and promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend.
• Representing Turner & Townsend within client organisations to promote estimating good practice.
• Assisting in the achievement of departmental objectives.
• Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise to provide best practice advice.

Qualifications

Qualification in Estimating, Quantity Surveying or Cost Engineering.

Experience of working in the Defence sector.

Demonstrable and proven experience in:

• Compilation, assurance and delivery of complex estimates and cost models.
• Working within an integrated Project Controls team.
• Public sector projects.

Excellent and flexible skills in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience of working in a client‑facing environment.

Preferred:

• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or education to degree level.
• Experience in early stage estimating in complex/major Defence Infrastructure programmes.
• Familiarity with industry-standard estimating software packages.

Additional Information

Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and have active networks who are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Our “One Employee Network (OEN)” is a unified umbrella, developed to influence, champion and support Turner & Townsend’s ambition to become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization.