Construction Estimator - Mechanical & Process Piping

Turner & Townsend • Indianapolis, IN

1d • $110,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Construction Estimator with Mechanical and Process Piping 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. Individuals will be working as part of a team providing estimating support activities across a variety of life science sector projects and programmes. The company is a global professional services firm with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources. They offer capabilities including programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. Turner & Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc.

Requirements

• 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.
• Experience in measurement software essential.

Nice To Haves

• CostX experience preferred but not essential.
• AACE membership or equivalent preferred but not essential.

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.
• 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.

Benefits

• A great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• Supportive of work-life balance.
• Promotes a healthy, productive and flexible working environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level