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About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Estimator based in Sydney to deliver accurate, independent cost estimates for major utilities projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse, high-impact projects and provide strategic input that shapes essential services.

Responsibilities

• Build first-principles pricing for utilities and water sector projects, including facilities, civils, and pipework.
• Quantify from design information and collaborate with engineers to ensure precision.
• Validate quantities and pricing from suppliers and contractors.
• Source and review quotations, negotiating competitive pricing.
• Assess and price risk during early project stages.
• Structure estimates, bills of quantities, and bills of materials.
• Prepare clear, detailed reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Deliver integrated estimating services, offering strategic and technical advice throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• 10+ years of industry experience, ideally in water utilities and related sectors.
• Strong electrical estimating knowledge.
• Proven ability to estimate from first principles for water and wastewater projects.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Engineering, or similar.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; Power BI and CSS Candy/Quantum experience advantageous.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, confident in presenting to stakeholders.
• Consultancy experience and contractor-side knowledge.
• Mechanical estimating experience is a bonus.
• A collaborative team player with leadership potential and strong relationship-building skills.

Skills

• Electrical estimating
• First principles estimating
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Power BI
• CSS Candy/Quantum
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Relationship-building skills

Location

• Sydney

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior
• 10+ years

Education Level

• Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Engineering, or similar

Benefits

• Great place to work
• Opportunity and voice to affect change
• Support for success in work and life
• Healthy, productive and flexible working environment
• Respects work-life balance

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, defence, 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, 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.

Equal Opportunity

• Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.