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About the Role

As a Senior Estimator, you will provide advice, leadership, and direction, actively embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend. You will be involved in producing, presenting, and defending construction cost plans and estimates for key infrastructure clients, developing complex engineering projects from feasibility to detailed design.

Responsibilities

• Producing, presenting, and defending construction cost plans and cost estimates for key infrastructure clients developing complex engineering projects from feasibility/concept design up to detailed design (pre-tender estimates).
• Reviewing and validating cost submissions from General Contractor(s) within a Progressive Design Build contractual environment as part of Target Cost/Price Development.
• Challenging General Contractor’s cost build-ups and associated assumptions when necessary.
• Providing costings of options and presenting these as part of project Optioneering stages.
• Providing cost reconciliation cost estimates including associated justification to be presented to project clients and key stakeholders.
• Engaging in value engineering workshops to identify cost savings and optimum solutions for the client.
• Producing cost benchmarks for validation and target-setting on major infrastructure projects.
• Actively interfacing with project clients, key stakeholders, contractors, and consultants (engineering, etc.) providing cost advice during all project stages.
• Working in close collaboration with high performing project teams to ensure expectations are managed adequately and clients’ goals are achieved.
• Reviewing and validating contractor cost submissions within Progressive Design-Build environment, particularly for rail systems and M&E packages.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years post-graduate experience in construction cost estimating specializing in M&E infrastructure and rail systems.
• Self-motivated, driven, and capable of working both independently and as part of a high-performing team.
• Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management Degree and/or Certification or equivalent.
• 8 - 15 years’ experience in cost estimating positions across pre-contract/post-contract phases of infrastructure projects.
• Membership of professional organisations is a bonus (e.g., CIQS / RICS / AACE).
• Bilingual capability in English and French is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of rail systems estimating methodologies, procurement and installation approaches, and key testing, commissioning, integration and handover cost drivers.

Skills

• M&E infrastructure estimating
• Rail systems estimating
• Cost planning
• Cost estimating
• Cost build-up analysis
• Optioneering
• Cost reconciliation
• Value engineering
• Cost benchmarking
• Stakeholder engagement
• Project management

Location

• Remote
• Hybrid

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior
• 8+ years

Education Level

• Quantity Surveying Degree
• Civil Engineering Degree
• Construction Management Degree
• Certification or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $95,000 - $145,000 per year

Benefits

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
• Health spending account
• RRSP option with company matching
• Annual learning and development budget
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year
• Comprehensive package of Vacation days, flex days and sick days
• Flexible, hybrid work approach

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, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.
• Capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
• Majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc.
• 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.
• We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Equal Opportunity

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging.
• We wholeheartedly adopt diversity. This dedication extends to our team, clients, and communities.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or any other legally protected grounds.
• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
• Turner & Townsend is dedicated to encouraging a safe, healthy, and accessible environment.
• We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.