Construction Estimator - Mechanical & Process Piping

About the company

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. 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.

About the role

The Construction Estimator with Mechanical and Process Piping experience will join our team, contributing to life science sector projects and programmes ranging from $50M to $1B+. The role involves developing cost plans, supporting client land acquisitions, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver accurate estimates and cost management.

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 value engineering exercises.
• Preparing cash commit forecasts for the construction life cycle.
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders in the preparation of estimates and cost plans.
• Analyzing labor markets and cost drivers such as unions and tax.
• Supporting clients with monthly presentations.
• Delivering Life Cycle Costing models.
• Benchmarking integration to ensure accurate data capture.
• Adhering to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

Project/Program specific responsibilities

• Preparation of benchmarking reports and development of appropriate data.
• Measurement and estimation from a first principle basis for projects at all design stages.
• Proficient in measuring using CSI Masterformat.
• Undertaking reviews of 3rd party estimates to identify alignment with the market and preparing reports to detail findings.
• Preparation of estimates for project change orders and review of EPCM submissions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in a construction cost management role such as Estimating, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, or Project Cost Controls.
• 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 communication skills and ability to thrive in a client-facing role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with pharmaceutical manufacturing, R&D facilities, or CGMP facilities.
• CostX experience (preferred but not essential).
• Experience in measurement software (essential).
• AACE membership or equivalent (preferred but not essential).

Pay

The salary range for this full-time role is $110K - $150K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent base salary only. Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Benefits

We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.