Senior Electrical Estimator / Quantity Surveyor (Remote)

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 challenges into opportunities and deliver outcomes that improve 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

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator / Quantity Surveyor to join our consultancy team supporting the delivery of a major semiconductor manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will independently prepare and present electrical cost estimates, quantity take-offs, and provide commercial management for complex Electrical Building Services and Process Utility installations.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on strategies, manage prequalification of vendors, assess proposals, bids, change orders, and bid levelling documents, and make final recommendations.
• Attend and chair bid interviews, and manage the appointment process.
• Independently evaluate contractor and subcontractor tenders and prepare commercial recommendations.
• Review, validate, and negotiate variations, change orders, and compensation events.
• Provide side-by-side cost comparisons.
• Perform high-level review of change orders, validating quantities, rates, and scopes of work aligned with industry practices and contract documents.
• Understand and prepare Class 2 estimates (preferred) and self-perform Class 3 estimates on select submissions as warranted.
• Manage, review, and present estimates of complicated change orders prepared by the estimating department.
• Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
• Assist with change management in a fast-track design and construction environment.
• Perform duties using Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
• Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.
• Provide commercial management support for specialist electrical systems.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a Quantity Surveying and/or estimating role in the construction industry.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts.
• RICS accreditation or working towards it is valuable.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium or large-sized construction projects; construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Strong communication skills.
• Market sector experience in Industrial Technology, Semiconductor (a plus), or Data Center (a plus).
• Project/program size experience: +$500M (+$2B preferred).
• System familiarity with medium/low voltage, campus power distribution, and life safety.
• Proficiency in MS Suite, Bluebeam, digital cost management tools, and/or estimating software.
• BIM-based quantity extraction (a plus).
• Knowledge of semiconductor facility infrastructure and construction methodologies (a plus).
• Familiarity with NECA and RS Means (a plus).

Pay

The salary range for this full-time role is $140K - $155K 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

• Promotion of a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.