Construction Estimator

Turner & Townsend; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Construction Estimator to enhance their talented team in Seattle. This role involves developing cost estimates, supporting client acquisitions, and delivering presentations on project milestones. Prospective candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and possess 3-5 years of experience in a similar role. The salary range is competitive, between $110K and $135K annually, reflecting the company’s commitment to fair compensation. This position offers a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in construction cost management.
• Experience as Estimator, Cost Engineer, or similar roles.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost plans and estimates from concept through design.
• Support client land acquisitions.
• Review design changes and prepare estimates.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Cost estimation

Client-facing skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 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.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Construction Estimator to join our talented team. The ideal individual will be a good communicator and a team player with a good foundation in cost and estimating.

*This is a hybrid opportunity*

Responsibilities:

• Developing cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design.
• Supporting Client land acquisitions.
• Delivering and presenting updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Reviewing proposed design changes/new technologies and preparing estimates within appropriate accuracy levels.
• Understanding design stages and estimate levels.
• Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
• Preparing cash commit forecasts for the construction life cycle.
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders in the preparation of estimates/ cost plans.
• Analyzing labor markets and cost drivers such as unions & tax.
• Supporting our clients with monthly presentations.
• Benchmarking integration to ensure accurate data capture.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working in a construction cost management role such as Estimating, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Cost Controls etc.
• Thrives in a client facing role.
• Experience supporting program level cost management for medium or large-scale construction projects.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as value management and value engineering.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $110K-$135K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

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/ and https://www.heery.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.