Senior Estimator / Cost Manager - EV Construction
Turner & Townsend · San Francisco, CA · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$140k–$165k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. We must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (EEO, legal, navigation, cookie, application instructions, social media, etc). Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
Intro paragraph about Turner & Townsend (company description). That could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" heading is for description of role. The intro includes company overview and then "Job Description". The role description: "Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator/Cost Manager to act as the key, day‑to‑day client interface on large, mission‑critical construction programs. This role is responsible for ensuring client objectives are met through the delivery of disciplined, value‑added commercial and cost management services across complex, schedule‑driven projects. The successful candidate will be confident in a client‑facing environment, highly organized, and comfortable operating independently while collaborating within integrated project teams. In this position, you will provide commercial leadership during design and construction, supporting the successful delivery of complex campus‑scale facilities that include infrastructure‑heavy works, MEP‑intensive buildings, and fleet‑support systems such as EV charging. You will represent and promote Turner & Townsend’s purpose, values, and commitment to excellence while supporting best‑practice commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle. This role offers flexibility for remote work; however, proximity to the SF Bay Area and the ability to engage locally with project teams and stakeholders will be viewed as a significant advantage."
That's the role description. Could be under "About the role". We'll put that as
content. Then "Responsibilities:" list bullet points. We'll create
- for each bullet.
After responsibilities, there is "Qualifications" heading with bullet points? Actually after responsibilities, there is "Qualifications" then bullet list: Bachelor’s degree..., 5–7+ years..., Proven experience..., Background..., Strong knowledge..., Experience supporting..., RICS accreditation..., Excellent written and verbal communication...
Then after qualifications, there is "Additional Information" which includes: *On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs. The base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $165,000. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package 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. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer... (EEO boilerplate) ... social media ... recruitment fee policy ... etc.
We need to extract Pay and Benefits sections if present. Pay: base salary range $140,000 - $165,000. Also mention bonuses and comprehensive benefits package. Benefits: "comprehensive benefits package". Also mention flexible working environment, remote work flexibility, proximity to SF Bay Area advantage (maybe schedule? Not exactly). There's no explicit schedule. There's mention of flexibility for remote work; but schedule not given. So we may include Pay section with salary range. Benefits section with "comprehensive benefits package" and maybe mention flexible working environment, remote work flexibility. However we should only include sections if posting has real specific content. "comprehensive benefits package" is vague but it's a specific mention. It's not placeholder like "varies". It's okay. Also "flexible working environment" and "remote work" are specifics.
We should not include EEO boilerplate, social media, recruitment fee policy, etc.
We also need to avoid duplication: The intro about company may be considered "About the role"? Actually "About the role" could include company description? Usually "About the role" is role description. But we have company overview separate. Could we put company overview under "About the role"? Might be okay but maybe better to have a separate "About the company"? Not in allowed headings. The allowed headings list does not include "About the company". So we must fit content into allowed headings. The company overview could be placed under "About the role" as part of role description? Might be okay but it's not directly about the role. However instructions: "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So they expect those headings. The company overview could be considered part of "About the role" (maybe they want a brief about the role and company). We'll include it there. We also have "Requirements" heading - not explicitly present but qualifications may serve as requirements. Could we put qualifications under "Requirements"? But we also have "Qualifications" heading allowed. So we can use Qualifications for the bullet list. Requirements maybe we could leave out if no specific content separate from qualifications. The posting has "Qualifications" section; we can use that. Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we could extract from qualifications: strong knowledge, excellent communication, etc. But we should not invent. If no explicit skills section, we should omit Skills heading. Benefits: we have mention of comprehensive benefits package, flexible working environment, remote work flexibility. We'll include Benefits. Pay: base salary range. Schedule: Not mentioned; we have remote work flexibility but not schedule. So omit Schedule. Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no /, no markdown fences. Structure:
About the role
... (company overview + role description)
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible working environment with remote work flexibility
Pay
Base salary range: $140,000 - $165,000 (with eligibility for bonuses)
We need to ensure we preserve all substantive information from responsibilities and qualifications. Let's extract responsibilities list exactly as given. Responsibilities bullet points (starting after "Responsibilities:"): - Act as the primary day‑to‑day commercial interface with the client during design and construction. - Provide cost planning, estimating, and forecasting services, including producing and presenting cost plans at key design and construction milestones. - Establish and maintain robust cost control, change management, and commercial governance processes. - Estimate, review, negotiate, and manage change orders throughout the construction lifecycle. - Review contractor and subcontractor pricing for accuracy, entitlement, and value for money, leading negotiations on behalf of the client where required. - Manage contingency, commitment tracking, cost‑to‑complete forecasting, and cost variance analysis. - Perform post‑contract quantity surveying, cost control, valuations, and payment certification. - Carry out accurate interim valuations, cost checks, and commercial audits on medium to large construction projects. - Review and provide written commentary on contractor submissions, including executive summaries. - Administer cost and commercial aspects of contracts, supporting correct application of contractual mechanisms. - Ensure final accounts are negotiated, agreed, and closed out in a timely and defensible manner. - Compile built‑cost data and benchmarking records to support future phases and portfolio planning. - Collaborate with owners, project managers, design teams, and contractors to support cost development and design progression. - Inform and influence engineering and design priorities by assessing and communicating cost, risk, and schedule impacts. - Coordinate all sources of cost data, including GC submissions, subcontractor pricing, supplier inputs, direct procurement, and quantities from A/Es. - Participate in value engineering and design optioneering exercises, supporting cost optimization without compromising performance or schedule. - Prepare funding data, executive cost presentations, and reporting materials for stakeholder review. - Support commercial management of infrastructure‑intensive and operationally critical systems, including: - Electrical distribution and utility upgrades - MEP‑heavy building systems - Site works, civil packages, and phased construction - EV charging and fleet‑support infrastructure integrated into campus environments - Manage cost and change implications associated with phased delivery, fast‑track construction, and evolving operational requirements. - Produce accurate monthly cost reports, forecasts, and commercial dashboards for client presentation. - Utilize internal systems to manage commission financial performance, margins, and resource forecasting. - Implement and maintain Turner & Townsend Business Management Systems and delivery methodologies. - Identify, coach, and mentor junior staff, supporting professional development and technical excellence. - Act as a role model for collaboration, integrity, and consistent service delivery. - SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. We need to keep these as list items. The sub-bullets under "Support commercial management of infrastructure‑intensive and operationally critical systems, including:" could be kept as part of the same li or we could nest ul. Simpler: keep as part of the li text, maybe include colon and then list. But we can keep as one li with sub-items separated by commas. It's okay. Now qualifications list: - Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction discipline. - 5–7+ years of relevant experience in a cost management or quantity surveying role within the construction industry. - Proven experience delivering cost management services on medium to large, complex construction projects, ideally within mission‑critical, industrial, infrastructure, or campus‑scale environments. - Background in construction consultancy or client‑side cost management strongly preferred. - Strong knowledge of construction contracts, procurement routes, valuations, change control, and final account processes. - Experience supporting MEP‑intensive works, infrastructure packages, and utility‑driven construction scope. - RICS accreditation or progress toward chartership preferred. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence engaging senior stakeholders. Now About the role paragraph: combine company overview and role description. Company overview: "Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and 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 and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include program, 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, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world." Role description: "Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator/Cost Manager to act as the key, day‑to‑day client interface on large, mission‑critical construction programs. This role is responsible for ensuring client objectives are met through the delivery of disciplined, value‑added commercial and cost management services across complex, schedule‑driven projects. The successful candidate will be confident in a client‑facing environment, highly organized, and comfortable operating independently while collaborating within integrated project teams. In this position, you will provide commercial leadership during design and construction, supporting the successful delivery of complex campus‑scale facilities that include infrastructure‑heavy works, MEP‑intensive buildings, and fleet‑support systems such as EV charging. You will represent and promote Turner & Townsend’s purpose, values, and commitment to excellence while supporting best‑practice commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle. This role offers flexibility for remote work; however