Estimator/Senior Estimator Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; Auckland; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Auckland is seeking an Estimator / Senior Estimator to deliver accurate cost estimates for major water infrastructure across New Zealand, including treatment plants, pump stations and pipelines.

You will develop first-principles estimates, build estimating models, validate quantities and pricing, and present findings to stakeholders, drawing on 5–10+ years in water utilities and advanced Excel/Power BI skills.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of industry experience in water utilities or related sectors.
• Strong electrical estimating knowledge including LV/HV cabling, switchgear, transformers, SCADA, VSDs.

Responsibilities

• Develop first-principles cost estimates for water infrastructure projects.
• Quantify from design information and collaborate with engineers for precision.
• Build and maintain estimating models for complex water projects.
• Validate quantities and pricing from suppliers and contractors.
• Prepare clear reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Deliver integrated estimating services throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Water utilities experience

Electrical estimating

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Quantity Surveying / Construction Economics degree

Tools

Power BI

CSS Candy/Quantum

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 62 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.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

We're seeking an Estimator / Senior Estimator based in Auckland to deliver accurate, independent cost estimates for major water infrastructure projects across New Zealand. Working across water treatment, wastewater treatment, pump stations, pipelines, and associated civil infrastructure, you'll play a critical role in developing robust project budgets and providing strategic cost advice that helps deliver essential community services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop first-principles cost estimates for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines, reservoirs, and associated civil, mechanical, and electrical works.
• Quantify from design information and collaborate with engineers to ensure precision
• Build and maintain estimating models for complex water sector projects, incorporating construction methodologies, staging, and delivery risks.
• Validate quantities and pricing from suppliers and contractors.
• Source and review quotations, negotiating competitive pricing.
• Assess and price risk during early project stages.
• Structure estimates, bills of quantities, and bills of materials.
• Prepare clear, detailed reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Deliver integrated estimating services, offering strategic and technical advice throughout the project lifecycle.

We’re looking for a highly skilled professional who combines technical expertise with strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• 5-10+ years of industry experience, ideally in water utilities and related sectors.
• Strong electrical estimating knowledge (LV/HV cabling, switchgear, transformers, SCADA, VSDs).
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Engineering, or similar.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; Power BI and CSS Candy/Quantum experience advantageous.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, confident in presenting to stakeholders.
• Consultancy experience and contractor-side knowledge.
• Mechanical estimating experience is a bonus.
• A collaborative team player with leadership potential and strong relationship-building skills.

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property ofTurner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to submit candidates for review.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property ofTurner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to submit candidates for review.