Senior Estimator Data Center Construction – Civil, Structural, Landscaping, Architectural (CSLA)
About The Position
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Estimator to support large-scale mission-critical data center construction projects and programs. The role develops and manages estimates throughout the project lifecycle, with a primary focus on Civil, Structural, Architectural, and Landscaping (CSLA) scopes. The estimator prepares conceptual, schematic, and detailed estimates for complex construction projects and applies knowledge of market conditions, cost drivers, construction methodologies, and design development processes in the data center sector. The position involves close collaboration with clients, design teams, contractors, internal project stakeholders, and support staff across multiple geographic regions. The role also contributes to program-level cost estimation, cost-model trend analysis, value engineering, life-cycle costing, training on estimating tools and templates, and preparation of client leadership presentations. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. The stated base salary range is $140,000–$165,000 USD; employees may also be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
- Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in a construction cost management role such as Cost Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Estimator, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, or Project Cost Controls.
- Experience providing conceptual estimating services and/or pre-construction services at a construction management or related firm.
- Experience supporting large-scale construction projects and programs.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as value management and value engineering.
- Excellent communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design across multiple geographic regions, working with internal and external staff.
- Deliver and present updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
- Provide program-level estimates for specific scopes of work.
- Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of support staff.
- Review proposed design changes and new technologies and prepare estimates at appropriate accuracy levels.
- Collect, analyze, and summarize cost information from completed projects to help drive cost-model trends.
- Assess cost effectiveness of alternative products and value-engineering ideas at a program level.
- Support training for Development and external Estimating teams on new project estimating tools and templates.
- Support preparation of leadership presentations for the client’s Preconstruction and Estimating team.
- Deliver Life Cycle Costing models.
- Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.
Benefits
- Employees may be eligible for bonuses.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
