Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend is a global consultancy serving clients across real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources. Its multidisciplinary teams support complex programmes and projects through strategy and setup, programme and project management, cost and commercial management, procurement, safety, health and quality, controls and performance, technology and data, and advisory services. Drawing on 75 years of experience, the company works with clients, suppliers, governments, and wider communities to improve project and programme outcomes while contributing to a greener, more inclusive, and more productive world.

Senior Data Center Construction Estimator

Develops cost plans and lifecycle estimates for Turner & Townsend’s large-scale data center construction projects. Estimates civil, structural, architectural, and landscaping scopes across U.S. programs.

Description

  • Create and manage estimates across the lifecycle of large-scale, mission-critical data center projects and programs.
  • Prepare cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design across multiple regions.
  • Present updated cost plans at key design milestones.
  • Prepare program-level estimates for assigned work scopes.
  • Coordinate, manage, and supervise support staff.
  • Assess design changes and new technologies, preparing estimates to the required level of accuracy.
  • Analyze and summarize completed-project cost data to inform cost model trends.
  • Evaluate the cost effectiveness of alternative products and program-level value engineering proposals.
  • Help train Development and external Estimating teams to use new project estimating tools and templates.
  • Help prepare leadership presentations for the client’s Preconstruction and Estimating team.
  • Produce Life Cycle Costing models.
  • Meet applicable SOX control responsibilities.
  • Work with clients, design teams, contractors, and internal project stakeholders across multiple regions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a construction-related field.
  • At least 5–7 years of relevant experience.
  • Background in construction cost management, such as Cost Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Estimator, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, or Project Cost Controls.
  • Experience providing conceptual estimating or pre-construction services at a construction management or related firm.
  • Experience supporting large-scale construction projects and programs.
  • Knowledge of construction technical matters, including value management and value engineering.
  • Strong communication skills.

Benefits

  • Bonuses may be offered in addition to base salary.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Healthy, productive, and flexible work environment.
  • Support for work-life balance.
  • Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace.
  • Confidential handling in accordance with EEO guidelines.

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