Senior Preconstruction Estimator

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Preconstruction Estimator to join our team at Turner & Townsend. The successful candidate will provide expert estimating services for hyperscale data centers, managing key relationships with clients, general contractors, and project teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Project Capital Estimates using a bottoms-up approach.
• Lead the training of templates & tools for the general contractor to ensure submissions are compliant for commercial analysis.
• Provide detailed comparative analysis of commercial submittals from the general contractor.
• Lead the commercial review of the competitive bid process for major trades.
• Support the project delivery team with post-contract cost analysis & change order reviews.
• Benchmarking integration to ensure accurate data capture.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated estimating experience including time spent in mission critical, pharma, industrial or life science sectors.
• Data Center construction experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience of developing estimates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Confident reviewing Mechanical and/or Electrical Subcontract packages and buyout.
• College degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related technical field, and/or field-related experience.
• Excellent communicator and thrives in a client facing role.
• Technical knowledge of construction industry matters, such as value management and value engineering.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with ability to adapt messaging to suit the recipients.

About Turner & Townsend:

We are a global consultancy that helps deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations. 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.