Senior Estimator - Life Sciences Construction

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Construction Estimator to support large-scale projects and programs. You will develop cost plans from concept through detailed design and present updated estimates at milestones, coordinating with internal and external staff.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in a construction-related field with 5–7 years of experience in cost management, value engineering, and pre-construction services. On-site presence may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction-related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in construction cost management roles.
• Experience supporting large-scale projects and programs.
• Knowledge of value management and value engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design across regions.
• Deliver and present updated cost plans at design milestones.
• Provide program-level estimates for specific scopes of work.
• Coordinate, manage, and supervise support staff.
• Review design changes and prepare estimates with appropriate accuracy.
• Contribute to cost model trends by analyzing project data.
• Assess cost effectiveness of alternate products and value engineering ideas.
• Support training on new estimating tools/templates.
• Prepare leadership presentations for Preconstruction and Estimating teams.
• Deliver Life Cycle Costing models; SOX controls may apply.

Skills

Cost estimation

Communication

Education

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

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over22,000 peoplein more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand 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 andprogrammesas we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities includeprogramme, 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 estateservicesand investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premierprogramme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

urner & Townsendis seeking an experienced Senior Construction Estimator to join our team to support large scale construction projects and programs. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator with a strong track record of providing accurate estimating services.

Responsibilities:

• Developing cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design across multiple geographic regions; with internal and external staff.
• Delivering and presenting updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Experience in providing program-level estimates for specific scopes of work
• Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of support staff.
• Reviewing proposed design changes/new technologies and preparing estimates within appropriate accuracy levels.
• Help drive cost model trends by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing cost information from completed projects.
• Assess cost effectiveness of alternate products and value engineering ideas at a program level.
• Support training to Development and external Estimating teams on new project estimating tools/templates.
• Support preparation of leadership presentations for the client’s Preconstruction and Estimating team.
• Delivering Life Cycle Costing models.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 5-7 years of relevant experience

Experience in a construction cost management role such as Cost Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Estimator, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Cost Controls etc.

Experience providing conceptual estimating services and/or pre-construction services at a construction management or related firm.

Experience supporting large scale construction projects and programs

Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as value management and value engineering.

Additional Information

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

Turner & Townsend is an affirmative action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email [e-mail] . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or [e-mail] . This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

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