Senior Rail Estimator & Cost Planner

Turner & Townsend; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking Lead/Senior Estimators with proven rail sector experience. You will embed within client organisations and support the wider Estimating Hub, delivering estimating outputs and cost planning for major programmes.

You will produce accurate cost plans, manage the estimation process, and promote best practice while contributing to department objectives and staying current with developments in cost engineering.

Qualifications

• Qualified to high standard in cost planning, estimating or quantity surveying with proven relevant experience.
• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status or working towards.
• Detailed knowledge of cost planning, estimating, process and techniques.
• Relevant successful experience of provision of estimating and/or QS services in a large project environment.
• Previous experience of working with estimating software packages.

Responsibilities

• Production of accurate and comprehensive estimates and cost plans for projects in a timely and efficient manner.
• Control and management of the estimating / cost planning process at project level.
• Production of estimates / cost plans without management or supervision.
• Assist with the gathering and sharing of estimating / cost planning data.
• Supporting development and promotion of estimating / cost planning good practice within Turner & Townsend.
• Assisting in the achievement of departmental objectives.
• Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise to be able to give best practice advice in line with business objectives.

Skills

Cost planning

Estimating

Quantity surveying

Chartered status

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking Lead/Senior Estimators with proven rail sector experience. You will embed within client organisations and support the wider Estimating Hub, delivering estimating outputs and cost planning for major programmes.

You will produce accurate cost plans, manage the estimation process, and promote best practice while contributing to department objectives and staying current with developments in cost engineering.