Turner & Townsend

professional services

SeniorEstimator

$75–120k Toronto, Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Estimator at Turner & Townsend. Skills: cost estimating, infrastructure cost estimating, cost advice. Produce and present independent estimates. Provide cost advice to clients”

What You'll Achieve.

delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives; deliver the world’s most impactful projects; turn challenge into opportunity; complexity into success; achieve clients’ goals

Industry & Context.

professional services
Problems you'll solve

identify cost savings; optimum solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in cost estimating positions across pre-contract/post-contract phases of infrastructure projects, Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management Degree and/or Certification or equivalent

Nice to Have

Membership of professional organizations is a bonus (e.g. , CIQS / RICS / AACE)

What You'll Do.

Produce and present independent estimates

Provide cost advice to clients

Develop complex engineering projects

Review and validate estimate submissions

Provide costings of options

Provide cost reconciliation estimates

Engage in value engineering workshops

Participate in risk assessment workshops

Produce cost benchmarks

Interface with clients and stakeholders

Collaborate with project teams

Participate in validation Target Price

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work independently and as part of a high-performing team; Work in close collaboration with high performing project teams

Communication Scope

Presenting estimates; Providing cost advice

Process & Methodology

programme management, project management, cost management, asset management, commercial management, controls, performance, procurement, supply chain, net zero, digital solutions

Full Job Description

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 programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 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, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Who are you? You are a seasoned Senior Estimator who specialises in infrastructure cost estimating with a minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a comparable role in a similar environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, driven, and capable of working both independently and as part of a high-performing team. In this impactful role, you will be providing advice, leadership and direction, actively embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend. As a Senior Estimator, you will be involved in: * Producing and presenting independent estimates, providing cost advice to key infrastructure clients (e.g. aviation, transit, highways, etc.), developing complex engineering projects from feasibility/concept design up to detailed design (pre-tender estimates). * Review and validation of continuous estimate submissions from General Contractor(s) and providing associated cost advice to clients and stakeholders typically within a Progressive Design Build (PDB) p

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