Senior Estimator- Pipeline Construction

Turner & Townsend

  • Houston, TX
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
Company DescriptionFrom the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational projects covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. With over 22,000 specialists in more than 60 countries, we blend local knowledge with global insight to tackle challenges of any scale.Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.Job DescriptionTurner & Townsend is seeking a Construction Estimator to join our talented team. The ideal individual will be a good communicator and a team player with a good foundation in cost and estimating.Responsibilities:
  • Developing cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design.
  • Supporting Client land acquisitions.
  • Delivering and presenting updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
  • Reviewing proposed design changes/new technologies and preparing estimates within appropriate accuracy levels.
  • Understanding design stages and estimate levels.
  • Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
  • Preparing cash commit forecasts for the construction life cycle.
  • Working collaboratively with stakeholders in the preparation of estimates/ cost plans.
  • Analyzing labor markets and cost drivers such as unions & tax.
  • Supporting our clients with monthly presentations.
  • Delivering Life Cycle Costing models.
  • Benchmarking integration to ensure accurate data capture.
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
QualificationsProject Specific:- Large Interstate and Intrastate Pipeline projects, ideally $1B in capacity- Compression and Measurement Estimates- 4x a week in client office in Downtown Houston.
  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience working in a construction cost management role such as Estimating, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Cost Controls etc.
  • Thrives in a client facing role.
  • Experience supporting program level cost management for medium or large-scale construction projects.
  • Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as value management and value engineering.
  • Strong communication skills.
Additional Information*On site requirements might change based on clients needs.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. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.#LI-LT1Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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