Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Estimator to support estimating and cost management services for a high鈥憄rofile client鈥檚 large鈥憇cale, multi鈥慴illion鈥慸ollar data center construction portfolio. This role contributes to multi鈥慴uilding campus developments, new greenfield facilities, and major expansion efforts within a single, complex program of work.
The position requires strong estimating capability, the ability to operate effectively within large, fast鈥憁oving construction environments, and experience supporting multi鈥憄hase delivery across major capital projects.
Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed construction estimates and cost plans across all project stages (concept, schematic, design development, and detailed design).
- Perform quantity takeoffs and cost checks for complex, multi鈥憄ackage scopes.
- Support bid reviews by analyzing contractor proposals, performing comparative assessments, and preparing recommendations.
- Contribute to benchmarking efforts by maintaining and applying cost data and historical metrics across the broader program.
- Participate in value engineering (VE) workshops and help identify practical cost鈥憃ptimization opportunities.
- Assist with feasibility studies and early鈥憇tage cost modeling activities.
- Maintain strong communication with clients, contractors, and design teams to ensure clarity of scope, assumptions, and basis of estimate.
- Assist with preparation of procurement and tender documentation.
- Support procurement activities including prequalification, bid list development, bid analysis, tender reporting, and contract documentation.
- Collaborate with internal cost management teams to support alignment between estimating, procurement, and program鈥憀evel cost planning.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable.