Senior Construction Cost Estimator – Infrastructure

Job title:

Senior Construction Cost Estimator – Infrastructure

Company

Turner & Townsend

Job description

Company DescriptionDo you want to be part of our successful team supporting top clients for Turner & Townsend in Toronto? We are hiring an ambitious and forward thinking Senior Construction Cost Estimator to work in our growing team.At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.Who are you?You are a seasoned Construction Cost Estimator who specialises in infrastructure construction cost estimating with a minimum of 7 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a comparable role in a similar environment.Job DescriptionAs a Senior Estimator, you will be involved in:

  • Producing construction cost estimates for major infrastructure construction projects from feasibility/concept design up to detailed design (pre-tender estimates).
  • Providing costings of options 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 the cost savings and optimum solutions available for the client.
  • Development, validation, and control of the Target Price within an Integrated Project Team
  • Participating in probabilistic risk assessment workshops to calculate contingency provisions e.g., Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA)
  • Providing client advice on capital and operational expenditure (OPEX) element of the project (e.g., operation and maintenance, life cycle cost, whole life costs, etc.)
  • Producing cost benchmark for validation and target-setting on major infrastructure projects.
  • Actively interfacing with project clients, key stakeholders, contractors, and consultants (engineering, etc.) during all project stages.
  • Working in close collaboration with high performing project teams to ensure expectations are managed adequately and clients’ goals are achieved.

Qualifications

  • Experienced in cost/claims negotiations with (sub)contractors or working for a General Contractor not essential but a bonus.
  • Experience working as an estimator in the aviation sector not essential but a bonus.
  • Experience in developing, validating, and controlling Target Price within a collaborative environment a bonus.
  • Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management Degree and/or Certification or equivalent
  • Minimum of 7 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)
  • Knowledge and proficiency with estimating software used on major civil engineering projects.

Additional InformationTurner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. With 108 offices in 45 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon requestTurner & 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. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.#LI-MB3Join 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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Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:58:45 GMT

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