Senior Preconstruction Estimator / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend-posted 6 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Fort Wayne, IN
5,001-10,000 employees
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Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Preconstruction Estimator / Quantity Surveyor to manage estimating, benchmarking & commercial management services on a global technology client’s massive data center construction program. To be successful in this position you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role.

  • Take a lead role in managing key relationships with the client, stakeholders and other consultants.
  • Develop cost plans and project capital estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
  • Prepare cost reports and estimate packages, and regularly present to stakeholders.
  • Provide commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
  • Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
  • Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan with the client, general contractor, and project team.
  • Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
  • Margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts are kept track of on all commissions.
  • Lead the commercial review of the competitive bid process for major trades.
  • Benchmarking integration to ensure accurate data capture.
  • Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.
  • Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
  • Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
  • Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
  • Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
  • Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared.
  • Process improvement – Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.
  • Lead proposals for new work or variations for existing projects.
  • Attend relevant networking events and other promotional opportunities.
  • Staff management – Inputting into the formal management of staff and recruitment interviews.
  • Financial management – Utilizing the tools provided keep track of the ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission.
  • Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates.
  • Reconcile changes that occur over the planning phase and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
  • Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits.
  • Line management responsibilities are effectively discharged.
  • Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities, are identified and acted upon.
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
  • Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
  • Ample experience working in a cost management role on large projects throughout the preconstruction phase.
  • Understands cost (material prices, labor, productivities) as well as commit profiles, cashflow, LLE dates, and overall project cost.
  • Experience preparing Cost Management estimates and reports.
  • Experience with advising clients on value management, and value engineering.
  • Experience with key aspects of business development.
  • Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, and be a team player.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft/ G-suite of applications.
  • Strong analytical skills and, advanced proficiency using spreadsheets.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
  • Drive to be proactive and self-motivated.
  • The tenacity and ambition to inject value and create solutions.
  • Ability to develop good working relationships with project teams.
  • MEP experience is beneficial; Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing estimating experience within the construction industry.
  • Promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
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