Job Description
Company Description
From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programmes covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.
With offices located globally, you’re never far away from our services. Working from 113 offices in 46 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide.
Job Description
Senior Cost Estimators in the Natural Resources division develop cost estimates control structures of Oil & Gas, Mining, Chemicals and Clean Energies & Decarbonisation projects and programmes of various sizes, depending upon their complexity (over 500M€). These services are delivered in CAPEX and OPEX projects from Concept and Order of Magnitude to Close-out levels, as well as in all project life cycles (pre-FEED, FEED, tendering, EPC, …).
Senior Cost Estimators undertake the above while maintaining a strong commercial relationship with the clients, using effective communication techniques, and ensuring client satisfaction.
Key accountabilities
Service Delivery
- Apply first principles estimating in the Energy and Resources sector
- Prepare capital cost estimates to meet industry standard estimate classification guidelines
- Apply and efficiently utilise approved work breakdown and cost breakdown structures
- Support key tendering activities, including preparation of pre-tender estimates
- Analyse project change and the provision of feedback on areas of risk and opportunities
- Work collaboratively and seamlessly with all other key project and programme functions such as cost, risk, and planning teams
- Analyse and assess costs and estimates provided by suppliers and contractors
- Provide process and technical estimating support production of feasibility studies
- Provide estimating support to manage project budget and scope (Value Engineering)
Business Generation
- Support the development of allocated sector/ service/ client marketing action plans.
- Provide and update contact and lead information for incorporation onto the database.
- Maintain client care activity for the commissions either under your control or that you are working on.
- Produce / maintain case studies for commissions either under your control or that you are working on.
- Identifying cross selling opportunities with current clients.
- Identifying new opportunities with current clients.
- Support new bids.
- Support Group marketing initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in cost estimation, preferably within the Energy and Natural Resources sector.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- Proficiency in estimation software (e.g., OnScreen Takeoff, Bluebeam).
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Knowledge of industry standards and best practices.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with large-scale projects ($100M - $20B).
- Familiarity with civil/site construction, mechanical and electrical systems, and structural systems.
Additional Information
Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.
We champion our people to succeed in both 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. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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