Estimating Lead

About the role

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, the firm transforms together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. Turner & Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., and the two firms work together to provide the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Estimating Lead based in Houston with up to 20% travel to Eunice, NM. The ideal individual will have great communication skills and experience leading a team of Estimators.

Responsibilities

• Implement best practices for estimating processes and methodologies, incorporating industry-specific best practices, and leveraging innovative techniques for improved efficiency.
• Specialize in conceptual estimating within the estimating domain, offering expert guidance and support to team members.
• Mentor and coach estimators, fostering their professional development and promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Provide reporting on key performance indicators to assess the performance of the organization and the team against a set of metrics determined by industry standards.
• Provide estimating advice, guidance, and analysis and present formal estimating reports for project estimates including quantity, cost, escalation, and other assumptions and clarifications to project stakeholders.
• Perform cost risk analysis and provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts.
• Develop White Paper market reports for construction cost management.
• Manage internal systems for purchase orders, invoicing, and risk management.
• Build business capability by anticipating future challenges and opportunities for clients, and implementing new estimating services that align with changes to the best standards held within the industry.
• Create business opportunities through business development, key client development, and opportunity tracking within the region, utilizing local knowledge and expertise to estimate needs, clients, and development.
• Lead the effort to win new work by leading bids for estimating scopes of work, presenting to potential clients, and sharing best practice to foster a learning environment.
• 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.
• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience working in an estimating role in the construction industry.
• Experience providing conceptual estimating services and/or pre-construction services at a construction management or related firm.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.

Additional Information

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.