Construction Estimator - CSA Focused at Turner & Townsend — Indianapolis, IN
Full job description
Turner & Townsend is seeking a Construction Estimator with CSA (Civil, Structural, Architectural) experience to join our talented team.
The ideal individual will be a good communicator and a team player with a good foundation in cost and estimating.
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.
Project/Program specific responsibilities:
- Individuals will be working as part of a team providing estimating support activities across a variety of life science sector projects and programmes.
Responsibilities will consist of:
- Preparation of benchmarking reports and development of appropriate data.
- Measurement and estimation from a first principle basis for projects at all design stages.
- Proficient in measuring using CSI Masterformat.
- Undertaking reviews of 3rd party estimates to identify alignment with the market and preparing reports to detail findings.
- Preparation of estimates for project change orders and review of EPCM submissions.
Market sector experience:
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D facilities
- CGMP facilities
Project/program size in dollar value:
- Various, with projects ranging in size from $50m to $1bn+
Software specific requirements:
- CostX experience preferred but not essential. Experience in measurement software essential.
Certification requirements:
- AACE membership or equivalent preferred but not essential.
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 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.
The salary range for this full-time role is $110K - $150K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.