Construction Estimator - CSA Focused

Turner-; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Construction Estimator with CSA experience to join our team in Indianapolis. You will develop cost plans from concept to detailed design and support client land acquisitions with solid cost insight.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in construction cost management, strong communication skills, and knowledge of CSI MasterFormat. On-site role with potential for client-facing responsibilities and value engineering involvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in construction cost management (Estimating, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Cost Controls).
• Experience in estimating, cost planning, and value engineering techniques.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with clients.
• Experience with life science sector projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design.
• Support client land acquisitions and present updated cost plans at milestones.
• Review design changes and prepare estimates within appropriate accuracy levels.
• Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering.
• Prepare cash commit forecasts for the construction lifecycle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on estimates and cost plans.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Client-facing experience

Team collaboration

Cost estimation knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction

Tools

CostX

CSI MasterFormat

Job description

From theinceptionof a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsendhelpto deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational projects covering the full spectrum of consultancy, projectdeliveryand post-project operations.

With officeslocatedglobally,you'renever far away from our services. With over 22,000 specialists in more than 60 countries, we blend local knowledge with global insight to tackle challenges of any scale.

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

Turner & Townsendis seeking aConstruction Estimatorwith CSA (Civil, Structural, Architectural)experience 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.

Responsibilities:

• Developing cost plans and estimates fromconceptthrough detailed design.
• Supporting Client land acquisitions.
• Delivering and presenting updated cost plans atappropriate designmilestones.
• Reviewing proposed design changes/new technologiesand preparing estimates withinappropriate accuracylevels.
• 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 ensureaccuratedata capture.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Project/Program specific responsibilities:

• Individuals will be working as part of a team providing estimating support activities across a variety of life science sector projects andprogrammes.

Responsibilities will consist of:

• Preparation of benchmarking reports and development ofappropriate data.
• Measurement and estimation from a firstprinciplebasis for projects at all design stages.
• Proficient in measuring using CSIMasterformat.
• Undertaking reviews of 3rd party estimates toidentifyalignment with the market and preparing reports to detail findings.
• Preparation of estimates for project change orders and review of EPCM submissions.

Market sector experience:

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D facilities
• CGMP facilities
• Various, with projects ranging in size from $50m to $1bn+

Software specific requirements:

• CostXexperience preferred but not essential. Experience in measurement softwareessential.

Certification requirements:

• AACE membership or equivalent preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying,engineeringor 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.
• Strong communicationskills.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is$110K - $150Kper 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*

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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.