Senior Cost Estimator - Energy and Natural Resources

Turner & Townsend; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Annual leave & car allowance

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Estimator in the Energy and Natural Resources division in Ireland, focusing on capex and opex estimates for Oil & Gas, electrical networks, civils and tunnelling. You will deliver cost models from concept through close-out, maintaining strong client relationships and applying rigorous estimation practices.

You will work with cross-functional teams on stage-gate reviews, risk assessments, and tender support while leveraging industry standard

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Proficiency in estimation software such as OnScreen Takeoff and Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate cost estimates using AACE guidelines.
• Prepare budgets and feasibility estimates aligned with project maturity.
• Support tendering activities with pre-tender estimates and risk feedback.
• Analyse cost trends and change orders with cost control teams.
• Maintain client relationships and ensure reliable, defensible estimates.
• Contribute to overall project controls and value engineering efforts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

OnScreen Takeoff

Bluebeam

Job description

Senior Cost Estimator - Energy and Natural Resources

• Full-time
• Department: Energy and natural resources

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 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Senior Cost Estimators in the Energy and Natural Resources division develop cost estimates control structures of Oil & Gas, Electrical Network transmission & distribution, civils works and tunnelling programmes of various sizes, depending upon their complexity (over 500M€). These services are delivered in CAPEX and OPEX projects from Concept and Order of Magnitude to Close-out levels, as well as in all project life cycles (pre-FEED, FEED, tendering, EPC, ...).

Senior Cost Estimators undertake the above while maintaining a strong commercial relationship with the clients, using effective communication techniques, and ensuring client satisfaction.

Key accountabilities

Service Delivery

• Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, and managing cost estimates in accordance with AACE and the Cost Estimate Classification.
• Ability to prepare and validate conceptual, feasibility, budgetary, and definitive cost estimates aligned with project maturity and scope definition.
• Proven understanding of estimate methodology, accuracy ranges, contingency development, benchmarking, and risk assessment across the project lifecycle.
• Experience supporting stage-gate reviews, business case development, capital investment decisions, and project controls reporting.
• Prepare capital cost estimates to meet industry standard estimate classification guidelines
• Apply and efficiently utilise approved work breakdown and cost breakdown structures
• Support key tendering activities, including preparation of pre-tender estimates
• Analyse project change and the provision of feedback on areas of risk and opportunities
• Work collaboratively and seamlessly with all other key project and programme functions such as cost, risk, and planning teams
• Analyse and assess costs and estimates provided by suppliers and contractors
• Provide process and technical estimating support production of feasibility studies
• Provide estimating support to manage project budget and scope (Value Engineering)
• Full remit of estimation AACE classification experience
• Support Business Generation opportunities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with large-scale projects ($100M - $20B).
• Familiarity with civil/site construction, mechanical and electrical systems, and structural systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in cost estimation, preferably within the Energy and Natural Resources sector.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Proficiency in estimation software (e.g., OnScreen Takeoff, Bluebeam).
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices.

What we offer:

• Full time, permanent
• Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
• Pension
• Annual leave & Car allwoance
• Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
• Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
• Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

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.

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