Estimator - Construction Management

Estimator - Construction Management

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Construction Estimator to join our growing Nashville team, supporting estimating services for a diverse portfolio of projects across real estate developments, data centers (including major hyperscale facilities), and civil and local government infrastructure programs.

The ideal candidate is a motivated and client-focused professional who is passionate about delivering excellence and embodies the Turner & Townsend purpose and values. This individual will thrive in a collaborative environment, bring a proactive approach to problem-solving, and contribute to the successful delivery of complex, high-profile projects.

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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• A minimum of 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 presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

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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.

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