Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced CSA Estimator to provide Civil / Structural / Architectural estimates and cost consulting and meet client objectives through the delivery of an effective construction cost management service for our key clients.
The ideal candidate is a construction professional who specializes in Civil, Structural and Architectural (‘Core and Shell’) Estimating.
Responsibilities:
- Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Ability to estimate at a conceptual, programming, and detailed level.
- Assist in feasibility studies and writing procurement reports.
- Perform all aspects of procurement, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing bid list, bid analysis, producing bid report, and compiling contractual documents.
- Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable refer major changes to line manager.
- Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects and ensure timely and accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
- Produce monthly post contract cost reports and present them to clients.
- Provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts.
- Maintain liaison with clients and other consultants at all projects stages.
- Provide leadership to the cost management team, when necessary, to ensure delivery of all accountabilities.
- Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to appropriate line managers and utilize the marketing database.
- Identify improvements for cost management procedures, templates, and products, and refer ideas to appropriate line managers.