At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

Turner & Townsend’s vision is to expand our global footprint. The US is currently our biggest growth market, however we have opportunities across the globe. 

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.  As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Turner & Townsend are engaged to support our clients with many complex projects, responsible for all aspects of cost management and project delivery and we are seeking the ideal Electrical Estimator to act as the day-to-day interface with the lead estimator and help drive large technical commercial developments to achieve an excellent outcome. You have a chance to be a key player in our technological future, as part of a team of innovative professionals shaping our built environment.

The Electrical Estimator will assist the Lead Electrical Estimator for end to end service delivery and to act as key, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value added service.

The role will be on a fast paced, large scale technical project. The Electrical Estimator is responsible for providing electrical estimates and cost consulting for commercial, industrial, and high-tech building projects.

• Strong leadership skills; experience leading an estimating or cost team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities.
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client, stakeholders and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Identifying opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates and products.
• 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.
• Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients.
• Lead proposals for new work or variations for existing projects.
• Attending relevant networking events and other promotional opportunities.
• 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.
• Communicate or meet with the 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.
• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
• Coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.

Job Objectives:

• Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time.
• Service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment.
• Strong relationships are developed with clients and cross-functional team members.
• Line management responsibilities are effectively discharged.
• Margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts are kept track of on all commissions.
• Key information and data is effectively cascaded and appropriately retained.

• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Solid technical experience in all cost management areas; planning, estimating, pre-contract post contract and final account.
• Ability to estimate at conceptual, programming and detailed level.
• Understands cost (material prices, labor, productivities) as well as commit profiles, cashflow, LLE dates, and overall project cost.
• Experience preparing cost estimates and reports.
• Experience with advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.
• Experience with key aspects of business development.
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, and be a team player.
• Proficient with collaborative, cloud-based software including Costx or other related computer software.

Education/Experience:

• College or postgraduate degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveyor or a related field with a technical Focus or related technical field.
• A minimum of 2 years relevant experience in the construction industry.
• Commercial Real Estate or related construction experience is required.
• US construction industry experience is required
• MEP experience is strongly preferred with an emphasis on estimating experience within the construction industry.

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Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/